Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation performed to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and, where needed, other middle-ear structures after injury.
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Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation performed to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and possibly other middle-ear structures after injury.
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In 1952, Wullstein introduced systematic reconstructive techniques for chronic otitis media, emphasizing restoration of hearing rather than merely eradication of disease.
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