Glue ear, grommets (ventilation tubes) and adenoids Mr James W
Fairley BSc MBBS FRCS MS Consultant ENT Surgeon © 1993 - 2013 JW
Fairley Last updated 11 November 2010 - What is glue ear? - The
normal ear and hearing - What causes glue ear? - What are
adenoids? - What are the symptoms of glue ear? - How is glue ear
diagnosed? - What is the treatment? - What about alternative
treatments? - What is a grommet / ventilation tube - how does it
work? - How is the operation done? - What happens after the
operation? - What about swimming and grommets? - Does fluid
discharge from the ear? - How to treat ear infection in the
presence of a grommet - How to use ear drops - How will you know
if you have an ear infection with a grommet? - What happens
after the grommet comes out? - How do you know when the grommet
is out? - Do grommets scar the eardrum? - What are the
complications of grommets? - I've heard that grommet operations
are unnecessary - Further reading / links What is glue ear? Glue
Ear is a build-up of fluid beh