Dictionary of Allergies .. Aspiration of the middle ear
Aspiration of the middle ear (Tympanocentesis), A diagnostic needle aspiration method of verifying the presence and type of a middle ear effusion.
Diagnostic tympanocentesis may be performed by inserting, through the inferior portion of the tympanic membrane, an 18-gauge spinal needle attached to a syringe. Culturing of the ear canal and cleansing of the canal with alcohol should precede the procedure.
Γκέλης Ν.Δ. - Λεξικό Αλλεργίας - Εκδόσεις ΒΕΛΛΕΡOΦΟΝΤΗΣ - Κόρινθος 2013
Gelis Ν.D. - Dictionary of Allergies - VELLEROFONTIS Publications - Corinth 2013