title: Follow-up management of children with tympanostomy tubes.
abstract: The follow-up care of children in whom tympanostomy tubes have been placed is shared by the pediatrician and the otolaryngologist. Guidelines are provided for routine follow-up evaluation, perioperative hearing assessment, and the identification of specific conditions and complications that warrant urgent otolaryngologic consultation. These guidelines have been developed by a consensus of expert opinions.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008876:Middle Ear Ventilation / Q000592:standards*; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic