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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bercrystal, post: 9434726, member: 88&quot;]A paracentesis is when a needle is inserted into the peritoneal cavity (abdomen) to drain fluid that has accumulated. </p><p><br /></p><p>Tympanic refers to the eardrum &amp; you would never want an instrument such as this anywhere near your ear drum. </p><p><br /></p><p>They do drain fluid that collects behind the ear drum mostly in children who have frequent ear infections. To do this they make a very tiny slit in the drum with a surgical blade &amp; then place a tiny tube into the incision. </p><p><br /></p><p>This allows for a way for the fluid to get out &amp; the tubes will at some point fall out on their own.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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