This drainage can be associated with headaches and concomitant drainage from the nose. Surgery is required to reduce the herniation. This is a surgical procedure to remove the adenoids. This involves general anesthesia delivered via a tube placed in the windpipe. Through the mouth and using a mirror the adenoids are removed and open blood vessels are cauterized.
Patients usually go home the same day.
Most cases of otitis media resolve with prompt administration of antibiotics. On occasion despite prompt treatment, the infection can spread into the mastoid and cause mastoiditis. If the infection is serious, a mastoidectomy with administration of antibiotics may be required. Left untreated the mastoiditis can lead to a facial paralysis, dizzyness, hearing loss, meningitis, and even a brain abscess. Prompt treatment can not be underemphasized.