Myringotomy

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Glossary Item
Synonymous names:	Tympanoplasty
METEOR identifier:	574904
Registration status:	Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017
Definition:	A surgical incision of the tympanic membrane, performed to relieve pressure and release pus or fluid from the middle ear. The tympanic membrane is incised, and cultures may be taken; fluid is gently suctioned from the middle ear.

Source and reference attributes
Reference documents:	Harris P, Nagy S, Vardaxis N (Editors) 2010. Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Profession, 2nd Australian and New Zealand Edition. NSW: Mosby Elsevier, page 1151.
Relational attributes
Metadata items which use this glossary item:	Closing the Gap/Child Health Check Initiative: Ear, nose and throat operation summary form DSS Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 Ear and nose surgery cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 Myringotomy cluster Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 Patient—myringotomy indicator Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017 Patient—myringotomy indicator, yes/no code N Indigenous, Standard 05/12/2017