Øredren - informasjon etter utført inngrep
Øredren innsettes i trommehinnen for å bidra til drenasje av mellomøret og for å få "luftet" mellomøret. Her er råd til foreldre til et barn som har gjennomgått dette inngrepet.

Sist oppdatert:
6. mai 2021
Øredren - informasjon etter utført inngrep
Væske i mellomøret er en tilstand der mellomøret, som normalt er luftfylt, er fylt opp med væske uten at det foreligger noen aktiv ørebetennelse. Væsken er seig eller slimete, men det er ingen bakterieinfeksjon, kun en irritasjon.
De fleste småbarn har perioder med væske i mellomøret, for eksempel i forbindelse med forkjølelser eller etter en ørebetennelse. I noen tilfeller blir væsken stående i ukes- og månedsvis, noe som blant annet fører til midlertidig nedsatt hørsel og hemmet språkutvikling. Da kan det være aktuelt å sette inn dren til mellomøret gjennom trommehinnen for å få tørrlagt mellomøret.
Her er noen råd om hvordan dere bør forholde dere etter et slikt inngrep.
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Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Mellomørebetennelse, serøs . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor
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