Middle ear fluid is prevalent in children on ventilators, according to a UTSW research.
When on a ventilator, babies and toddlers who require a tracheostomy – a tube surgically put into their windpipe to assist ease breathing issues – are at a greater risk of storing fluid behind their eardrum.
That’s the finding of a new research by UT Southwestern head and neck surgeons, published in the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.