ARTICLE SUMMARY:
The most common childhood surgery, ear-tube insertion, is performed most often in children under the age of three. It is effective but has one drawback: it subjects young patients to general anesthesia. Preceptis Medical has developed a quick, one-pass ear-tube insertion procedure that can be performed under moderate sedation instead.
Otitis media is the most common illness in children, and tympanostomy, an ear surgery designed to prevent recurrence of the infection, is the most common surgical procedure.
