Ideal site for myringotomy and grommet inseion:
Placement antero-inferiorly compared with placement postero-inferiorly lengthens the time a ventilation tube is in situ. To maximise the duration of potential tube function, the preferred inseion site is anteroinferior through a circmferential or radial incision.
Anterior superior quadrant
Anterior inferior quadrant
Posterior superior quadrant
Posterior inferior quadrant