Earwax Removal under Anesthesia in Children

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Jubilee Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

Earwax removal usually is done in the OPD. There might be a little discomfort but it isn’t painful, though some kids may be uncomfortable with the sensation of someone handling their ears. Some kids are most uncooperative.

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These cases where a child can’t sit still or cooperate with the doctor, the procedure will be done in an operating room with the child given general anesthesia. It is done as a day case, the child come to the operation theatre on empty stomach, the procedure done by inhalation anesthesia –mask over the face.

Doctors use a variety of different tools to remove earwax, including a tiny device like wax hook, curette, micro forceps, and suction .Removal takes just a few minutes and usually doesn’t require any further treatment.

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If you have any concerns about your child’s ears or hearing, get the ear tested for hearing after wards. This is called audiometry.

See the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdXkj2200HM&feature=youtu.be

 

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