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Ormiston Hospital Ear Nose & Throat (ENT) - Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) Services
Private Surgical Service, ENT/ Head & Neck Surgery
Grommet Insertion
This operation is performed through the ear canal. A hole is made in the eardrum and the middle ear drained. A small hollow tube (grommet) is placed in the eardrum hole which allows air into the middle ear.