Ear Tubes

Children who have ear tubes inserted because of ear infections may not need it. That the finding of a new study at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Researchers found most children who had the surgery in the New York City area during 2002 only had a mild form of the disease. Experts recommend against tube implantation unless the condition is severe. Instead, they suggest medical treatment or watchful waiting. The conditions associated with the procedure can cause hearing loss. More than half surgeries are performed each year.