|
Eardrum repair
Definition
Eardrum repair is a procedure to correct a tear in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) or the small bones in the middle ear.
Alternative Names
Tympanoplasty
Description
Using general anesthesia, an ear-nose-throat (ENT) specialist grafts a small patch from a vein or fascia (muscle sheath) onto the eardrum to repair the tear.
For problems with the small bones (ossicles), the surgeon will use an operating microscope to view and repair this chain of small bones using plastic devices or ossicles from a donor.
Why the Procedure is Performed
If antibiotics or other non-operative treatments do not heal chronic ear infections, surgical eardrum repair may be necessary.
Chronic middle ear infections are described as:
- Seven or more ear infections in a year
- Five or more ear infections a year for 2 years
Signs of chronic ear infections include persistent ear pain, ear drainage, or hearing loss (over a 3-month period).
Recovery
Patients usually leave the hospital the same day as the surgery. It is important to avoid water in the ear. Your health care provider may recommend the use of a hair cap when showering for a few weeks after the procedure.
Outlook (Prognosis)
In most cases, the operation relieves pain and infection symptoms completely. Hearing loss is minor. The outcome may not be as good if the bones in the middle ear need reconstruction along with the eardrum.
Risks
Risks for any anesthesia are:
- Reactions to medications
- Problems breathing
Risks for any surgery are:
Additional risks include:
- Incomplete healing of the hole in the eardrum
- Damage to the small bones in the middle ear, causing hearing loss
- Need for further surgery
Email to a Friend
Typical mistypes for Eardrum repair
wardrum repair, sardrum repair, dardrum repair, rardrum repair, 4ardrum repair, 3ardrum repair, ezrdrum repair, esrdrum repair, ewrdrum repair, eqrdrum repair, eaedrum repair, eaddrum repair, eafdrum repair, eatdrum repair, ea5drum repair, ea4drum repair, earsrum repair, earxrum repair, earcrum repair, earfrum repair, earrrum repair, earerum repair, eardeum repair, earddum repair, eardfum repair, eardtum repair, eard5um repair, eard4um repair, eardrym repair, eardrhm repair, eardrjm repair, eardrim repair, eardr8m repair, eardr7m repair, eardrun repair, eardruk repair, eardruj repair, eardrum eepair, eardrum depair, eardrum fepair, eardrum tepair, eardrum 5epair, eardrum 4epair, eardrum rwpair, eardrum rspair, eardrum rdpair, eardrum rrpair, eardrum r4pair, eardrum r3pair, eardrum reoair, eardrum relair, eardrum re-air, eardrum re0air, eardrum repzir, eardrum repsir, eardrum repwir, eardrum repqir, eardrum repaur, eardrum repajr, eardrum repakr, eardrum repaor, eardrum repa9r, eardrum repa8r, eardrum repaie, eardrum repaid, eardrum repaif, eardrum repait, eardrum repai5, eardrum repai4, ardrum repair, erdrum repair, eadrum repair, earrum repair, eardum repair, eardrm repair, eardru repair, eardrumrepair, eardrum epair, eardrum rpair, eardrum reair, eardrum repir, eardrum repar, eardrum repai, aerdrum repair, eradrum repair, eadrrum repair, earrdum repair, eardurm repair, eardrmu repair, eardru mrepair, eardrumr epair, eardrum erpair, eardrum rpeair, eardrum reapir, eardrum repiar, eardrum repari, eeardrum repair, eaardrum repair, earrdrum repair, earddrum repair, eardrrum repair, eardruum repair, eardrumm repair, eardrum repair, eardrum rrepair, eardrum reepair, eardrum reppair, eardrum repaair, eardrum repaiir, eardrum repairr, etc.
|
|
|
