Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation performed to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and, where needed, other middle-ear structures after injury.
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Is surgery always needed for a ruptured eardrum?
Cleveland Clinic says ear drops and antibiotics can often aid healing before tympanoplasty is needed.
Cleveland Clinic describes tympanoplasty as surgery to treat a ruptured eardrum. It states that often, ear drops and antibiotics can aid healing, and that if this doesn’t work, you may need tympanoplasty so your provider can patch the hole.
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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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Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation performed to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and possibly other middle-ear structures after injury.
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