It's unusual to have tubes for more than two or three years, since the eardrum usually pushes them out on its own before then. In fact, it's not uncommon to find them on your kid's pillow one morning, or for your pediatrician to see them in the ear canal during a checkup, and then take them out.
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Can it be dangerous if they're in for too long? A: Tympanostomy tubes (which help drain pus out of the ears to prevent chronic ear infections in young kids) are generally left in place between 6 and 18 months, after which time the child usually outgrows his tendency toward ear infections.
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Dr. Dahl’s answer: Some of the common indications for ear tubes are: 1  Fluid persisting within the ear for 3 months or more. 2  Recurrent ear infections (more than 3 episodes in 6 months or more than 4 episodes in 12 months). 3  Poor response to antibiotics.
http://entcenterutah.com/2012/03/ent-doctor-answers-5-questions-about-ear-tube-surgery-and-otis-media/
May 13, 2002 -- Plenty of kids get ventilation tubes put in their ears to prevent chronic ear infections, or otitis media. A new study shows that up to age 7 -- the period when kids are at highest risk for infections -- they can safely have tubes for two to four years.
http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20020513/ear-tubes-should-stay-in-no-more-than-four-years
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Short-term tubes are smaller and typically stay in place for six months to a year before falling out on their own. Long-term tubes may fall out on their own, but are most often removed by an otolaryngologist after a year or more.
http://entcenterutah.com/2012/03/ent-doctor-answers-5-questions-about-ear-tube-surgery-and-otis-media/
Ear tube surgery is a routine procedure and since so many parents have questions about otis media and ear tube surgery, we sat down with Dr. Dahl to ask 5 Questions about Ear Tube Surgery.
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Ear tubes come out too early or stay in too long — If an ear tube expels from the ear drum too soon (which is unpredictable), fluid may return and repeat surgery may be needed. Ear tubes that remain too long may require removal by the otolaryngologist to help reduce the chance of perforation.”.
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They usually fall out on their own and the hole where the tube was inserted generally heals by itself. 1. Reference: 1. Ear Tubes. American Academy of Otaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. http://www.entnet.org/healthinformation/ear-tubes.cfm.
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how long do ear tubes stay in
Ear tubes stay in for 6 to 18 months.