Your child must meet all discharge criteria in order to go home. Follow-up care is needed for your child based on the surgeon s recommendations. Usually, you will return in about two to four weeks, then four to six months after the tubes have been inserted, and then approximately one year later. Your child's physician will help manage the care of your child in-between these visits, in agreement with the surgeon. You will be instructed on the use of earplugs while your child is in the water, based on the opinion of your child 's physician.
Different physicians have different recommendations regarding the use of earplugs.
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