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Ear Microsurgery

Ear Microsurgery

Micro Ear Surgery is a procedure done using a surgical microscope. The structure of ear being small this surgical microscope was developed to treat the ears. Visibility within the ear is poor and the nature of surgery being delicate.

Oftentimes, perforations in the Ear Drum occur in Children. This may happen due to infection or a result of injury. This is also called as tympanic membrane perforation. Depending on your condition your Doctor may Recommend a Microscopic Ear Surgery. One such Surgery is called- Tympanoplasty

Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation that is performed to reconstruct the eardrum or the small bones of the middle ear. The goal of this surgical procedure is to close the perforation and also to improve hearing.

Common symptoms of Perforated Ear?

  • Ear Pain

  • Buzzing in the ear

  • Whistling sounds when sneezing or blowing your nose

  • Decrease in Hearing or Hearing Loss

  • Middle Ear Inflammation or infection.

When is Tympanoplasty needed?

Your Doctor may recommend Tympanoplasty is in case of

  • A clear, pus-filled or bloody Ear Drainage

  • Hearing Loss

  • Ringing in the Ear

  • A spinning sensation from Virtigo

  • Nausia or vomiting resulting from vertigo .

What happens during surgery for a perforated eardrum

During the procedure:

  • A small cut is made just in front or behind your ear and a small piece of tissue is removed from under your skin – this will leave a small scar, which will usually be covered by your hair

  • Small surgical instruments are used to patch the hole in your eardrum with this piece of tissue – this may be done through your ear opening, or through a small cut made next to your ear

  • A dressing is placed in your ear to hold the patch in place and stop water and germs getting in – this usually stays in place for about 2 or 3 weeks

  • Cotton wool padding is put over your ear and held in place with a bandage

  • The cut(s) in your skin are closed with stitches

Recovery

It usually takes a few weeks for your eardrum to heal.

A follow-up appointment for about 2 or 3 weeks after your operation will be arranged before or soon after you leave hospital.

Activities to avoid

Until you've had your follow-up appointment, avoid:

  • Flying

  • Swimming

  • Smoking

  • Close contact with sick people – you could get an ear infection

  • Sports and other strenuous activities

  • Blowing your nose too hard – if you need to sneeze, try to keep your mouth open to reduce the pressure in your ear

When to get medical advice

It's normal to have some discomfort, dizziness, unusual noises in your ear and a little bleeding for the first few days after surgery.

  • You have lots of fluid or blood coming from your ear, particularly if the fluid smells bad

  • You have pain that's severe and is not relieved with painkillers

  • You feel very dizzy or the dizziness does not improve in a few days

  • Your ear is red, swollen and itchy