Thank you for checking out my ear tubes. :) A visual aid like this can help parents become more comfortable with their child having a myringotomy for placement of tympanostomy tubes. Many of the medical illustrations available for this procedure either have too much information or use terminology and details which frustrate and confuse parents. This is a digital file of an original, hand-drawn illustration with my initials. The drawing represents in a relatable and artistic way how, where,