ANESTHESIA:  General

PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: 
The patient was brought to the operating room, and consent and identity were verified.  General anesthesia was induced, and the patient was mask ventilated.  Operative time-out was performed to confirm the correct patient, procedure, and laterality.

The operative microscope was used to clean the left ear canal of cerumen.  A radial myringotomy was made in the anterior-inferior quadrant of the tympanic membrane.  The middle ear was suctioned with the findings listed above.  An Armstrong grommet style tube was placed, and ciprofloxacin drops were instilled.  A cotton ball was placed in the conchal bowl.

Attention was turned to the right ear.  The operative microscope was used to clean the canal of cerumen.  A radial myringotomy was made in the anterior-inferior quadrant of the tympanic membrane.  The middle ear was suctioned with the findings listed above.  An Armstrong grommet style tube was placed, and ciprofloxacin drops were instilled.  A cotton ball was placed in the conchal bowl.  The patient was turned over to Anesthesia, awakened, and taken to the recovery room in good condition.

COMPLICATIONS:  None.

SPECIMENS:  None.

BLOOD LOSS:  None.

DISPOSITION:  PACU and home.