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Accurate consent for insertion and later removal of grommets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 April 2007

S Sood  and
A Waddell
S Sood
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
A Waddell
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Great Western Hospital, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK.
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Abstract

Each year in the UK over 30 000 patients undergo insertion of grommets. The grommet insertion may cause many problems like persistent otorrhoea, scarred drum, retraction pockets and retention. The grommets may be extruded from the middle ears by the normal epithelial migration mechanism once they have served their purpose. These may become infected and require removal. We have analysed the Department of Health Hospital Episode Statistics relating to the insertion and removal of grommets (ventilation tubes). We have shown that 7.6 per cent of patients who have grommets inserted will have grommets removed.

Keywords

GrommetsVentilation Tubes
Type
Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 121 , Issue 4 , April 2007 , pp. 338 - 340
Copyright
2006 JLO (1984) Limited

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