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BackTable / ENT / Podcast / Episode #183
Office-Based Ear Tubes in Children
with Dr. Shelagh Cofer
Given that recurrent otitis media can expose children to hearing loss, delayed speech development, and repeated antibiotic use, it is not at all surprising that ear tube insertion is the most common ambulatory procedure performed in the United States. But what if there was a way to insert ear tubes in children without going to the operating room? In this episode, host Dr. Ashley Agan speaks with Dr. Shelagh Cofer, pediatric otolaryngologist at the Mayo Clinic, about the Hummingbird Tympanostomy Tube insertion system.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2024, July 30). Ep. 183 – Office-Based Ear Tubes in Children [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Shelagh Cofer
Dr. Shelagh Coffer is a pediatric otolaryngologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Ashley Agan
Dr. Ashley Agan is an otolaryngologist in Dallas, TX.
Synopsis
First, Dr. Cofer reviews the epidemiology of pediatric otitis media. When a child has 3 ear infections in three months or 5-7 in a year, tympanostomy tubes are indicated. Wanting to facilitate this procedure, Dr. Cofer brought the in-office Hummingbird tympanostomy tube system to her practice as one of the principal investigators in the clinical trials. After reviewing how the device was developed, she walks listeners through how she uses it, including how to avoid pitfalls such as “dunking” a tube. Finally, she shares feedback from parents whose children had ear tubes inserted using the Hummingbird system.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
02:25 - Ear Infections & Ear Tubes
09:34 - Selecting Patients for In-Office Ear Tube Placement
15:50 - Inserting Ear Tubes in the Office: A Step-by-Step Guide
34:33 - Benefits of In-Office Ear Tube Placement
42:35 - Avoiding & Mitigating Complications from Ear Tube Insertion
56:23 - Parent Feedback on the Hummingbird System
Resources
Dr. Shelagh Cofer’s Mayo Clinic Profile: https://www.mayoclinic.org/biographies/cofer-shelagh-a-m-d/bio-20055176
Hummingbird TTS Website:
https://www.hummingbirdeartubes.com/
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