The ear, comprising the outer, middle, and inner ear, plays a vital role in sound transmission. A hole in the eardrum, known as a perforation, can occur due to infection or injury, potentially leading to discharge or hearing loss. Tympanoplasty, a surgical procedure, aims to repair the eardrum, offering benefits such as preventing water entry and improving ear health.
The surgery is done, often under general anesthesia, involves creating a cut behind or above the ear. Other techniques including using a microscope trans-canal tympanoplasty or Using a telescope-Endoscopic tympanoplasty.
A small graft from beneath the skin is placed against the eardrum to close the perforation.
Dressings may be used, and external dressings or head bandages could be applied.
Myringoplasty is successful in closing small perforations in about 90% and above in most of cases.
Success rates may vary for larger perforations.
