Video showing how an ear tube is placed. The procedure can be done asleep in the operating room or awake in the office depending on the patient's age and ability to cooperate.
0:06 - the view in the OR
0:21 - photos of fluid behind the ear drum
0:34 - photo showing the size of a tube next to a dime
0:41 - the view under the microscope: incision
0:47 - suction to remove the fluid
0:52 - tube being placed
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