Post-Op Ear Tubes & Adenoidectomy Instructions
- Start with clear liquids after surgery then progress to your child’s normal diet as tolerated.
- Make sure to drink plenty of liquids to avoid dehydration.
- Expect bad breath for up to 2 weeks.
- Expect your child to be irritable and sleepy for most of the morning following surgery, but he/she should be back to normal (or close to normal) by the evening.
- Take all medications as prescribed. Take pain medication as prescribed or regular Acetaminophen/Tylenol (as appropriate for your child’s weight), but not both combined. You may use Ibuprofen/Motrin (as appropriate for your child’s weight) if regular Tylenol does not alleviate the pain.
Weight: __________ lbs.
Children’s LIQUID Acetaminophen/Tylenol: _____ mL every 4-6 hours as needed for pain
Children’s LIQUID Ibuprofen/Motrin: _____ mL every 8 hours as needed for pain
- Water precautions: Avoid ponds, rivers, lakes and soapy water when bathing while tubes are in place. Swimming in chlorinated and salt-water pools is safe, although ear plugs may be recommended by your doctor when going underwater more than 2 feet or if water causes any ear pain.
- No activity limitations.
- Should you have any nasal bleeding, squirt 2 sprays of Afrin Nasal Spray in each side of the nose. Call my office if bleeding doesn’t stop after 5 minutes.
- Call my office with any questions or problems, if drainage from ears persists for more than 3 days, or for fever greater than 102°.
PLEASE NOTE: SURGICAL FEES MAY NOT INCLUDE POST-OP VISIT FEES
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- Empiece con liquidos claros despues de la cirugia y luego avance a la dieta normal de su hijo segun su tolerancia.
- Asegurese de beber muchos liquidos para evitar la deshidratacion.
- Anticipe tener mal aliento por 2 semanas.
- Anticipe que su hijo este irritable y sonoliento durante la mayor parte de la manana despues de la cirugia, pero el/ella deberia volver a la normalidad (o casi a la normalidad) por la noche.
- Tome todos los medicamentos segun las receta. Tome la medicina recetada del dolor o Acetaminophen/Tylenol regular (segun sea apropiado para el peso del nino), pero no combine las dos medicinas. Puede utilizar Motrin/Ibuprofen (segun sea apropiado para el peso de su hijo) si Tylenol regular no alivia el dolor.
Peso: ___________ lbs.
Acetaminophen/Tylenol en LIQUIDO para Niños : ____________mL cada 4-6 horas según sea necesario para el dolor
Ibuprofen/Motrin en LIQUIDO para Niños : ____________mL cada 8 horas según sea necesario para el dolor
- Precauciones de agua: Evite estanques de agua, rios, lagos y agua con jabon al banarse durante el tiempo que los tubos esten en su lugar. Natacion en piscinas de agua salada o con cloro es apropiado, aunque tapones para los oidos pueden ser recomendados por su medico si baja a profundidades de mas de 2 pies o si el agua causa dolor de oido.
- No hay limitaciones de actividad.
- Si tiene cualquier hemorragia nasal, rocie 2 chorritos de Afrin Nasal Spray a cada lado de la nariz. Llame a mi oficina si el sangramiento no se detiene despues de 5 minutos.
- Llame a mi oficina con cualquier pregunta o problema, si el drenaje de los oidos persiste por mas de 3 dias, o por fiebre mayor de 102°.
The physicians at Northeast Georgia ENT have completed accredited five-year Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residencies following completion of medical school. Additionally our physicians have extended their training with fellowships and additional educational forums to ensure the delivery of state of the art healthcare.
Contact Info
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Gainesville Office:
2406 Lighthouse Manor Drive, Gainesville GA 30501 - (770) 536 - 4352
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Braselton Office:
1235 Friendship Rd, Suite 100, Braselton GA 30517 - (770) 536 - 4352
Office Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM