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Had 4 sets of tubes in ears! l. ear drum is sucked in!dr. recommended "permanent" t-tube surgery". is a larger incision needed for permanent tube?
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Similar surgery: The t tube is the only significant variable as the incision is nearly identical. The tube is longer and after insertion the top forms a t which anchors the tube in a stronger way and resists expulsion common to the simple grommets.
Answered 5/30/2019
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