“Do you need to go under anesthesia to have ear tubes placed?”
I am a 16 year old female. I want to know do you need to go under anesthesia to have ear tubes placed?
2 Answers
AnesthesiologistAnesthesiologist
No, you do not need general anesthesia.
Can you tolerate somebody poking a needle into your ear? Are you comfortable with the idea of somebody working in your ear with instruments? If you answer yes to these questions you could have the procedure done without general anesthesia
