Print Departments and specialties Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States, with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work together to ensure quality care and successful recovery. Departments with related expertise Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic About June 22, 2021 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter Show references Ear tubes. American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. https://www.enthealth.org/be_ent_smart/ear-tubes/. Accessed Feb. 22, 2021. Isaacson GC. Overview of tympanostomy tube placement, postoperative care, and complications in children. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Feb. 22, 2021. Flint PW, et al., eds. Acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion. In: Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 7th ed. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Feb. 22, 2021. AskMayoExpert. Tympanostomy/pressure equalization (PE) tubes (child). Mayo Clinic; 2020. Otitis media (Chronic suppurative). Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/ear,-nose,-and-throat-disorders/middle-ear-and-tympanic-membrane-disorders/otitis-media-chronic-suppurative#. Accessed Feb. 25, 2021. Black SA, et al. General anesthesia in neonates and children: Agents and techniques. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Feb. 23, 2021. Gropper MA. Pediatric anesthesia. In: Miller's Anesthesia. 9th ed. Elsevier; 2020. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Feb. 23, 2021. Preparing for surgery: Kids' checklist. American Society of Anesthesiologists. https://www.asahq.org/madeforthismoment/preparing-for-surgery/prep/preparing-for-surgery-kids-checklist/. Accessed Feb. 22, 2021. Anesthesia and your child: The day of the procedure. American Academy of Pediatrics. https://patiented.solutions.aap.org/handout.aspx?gbosid=190838. Accessed Feb. 24, 2021. Related Cleft lip and cleft palate Ear infection (middle ear) Middle ear Stickler syndrome Tympanostomy tubes Show more related content News from Mayo Clinic Ask the Mayo Mom: Ear tubes June 10, 2022, 11:59 a.m. CDT Products & Services Book: Mayo Clinic Guide to Raising a Healthy Child Book: Mayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for ear, nose and throat by U.S. News & World Report. Learn more about this top honor Ear tubesAboutDoctors & Departments PRC-20164059 Patient Care & Health Information Tests & Procedures Ear tubes