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Grommets

Grommets are minute plastic tubes that are placed into the eardrum for keeping the eardrum open and allow entry of air into the middle ear. These are used in the treatment of recurrent middle ear infections and glue ear.

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I had grommets as a baby, and my ENT believe that I still had one in my left ear. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor,I had grommets as a baby, and my old ENT believed that I still had one in my left ear. I have had ringing in my ears, and it is getting to the point where I cannot hear myself think sometimes. Should I see someone new about it?  Read Full »


Dr. Bhadragiri Vageesh Padiyar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Grommet or ventilation tube insertion is done when there is a fluid accumulation behind the eardrum. The reason you would have had this as a child is probably due to adenoid hypertrophy causing eustachian tube dysfunction. Grommets depending on the type usually fall of...  Read Full »

I have recurring pain with a crackling sound in one of my ears. What could be the reason?

Query: Hello doctor, I have reccurring pain in one of my ears and I often hear a crackling or rustling sound in it. I also get an echo in the same ear when I hear loud noises. I had problems with my ears as a child and had grommets fitted in both ears. I examined the painful ear with a small camera, which...  Read Full »


Dr. Akshay. B. K.

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the images you have attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), and it seems to be a retraction in the attic with multiple tympanosclerotic patches. 1. Do you have a history of ear discharge in the past? 2. Could you please upl...  Read Full »

Can tubes placed in my ears cause pulsatile tinnitus?

Query: Hello doctor, Can tubes placed in ears cause pulsating tinnitus? I never had this prior to the tubes. I was getting dizzy all the time. So, they placed tubes in my ears.  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Grommets or ventilation tubes should not cause pulsatile tinnitus usually. Is your MRI normal? Can you share the report with me? Any other symptoms? Why were the tubes put in the first place?  Read Full »

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