Is eardrum perforation surgery risky?

Eardrum perforation has a great impact on the patient's hearing, which is a kind of middle ear trauma. Generally, the treatment for eardrum perforation is more targeted, mainly including drug treatment and surgical treatment. Many people want to know if there are risks in eardrum perforation surgery. This type of surgery generally does not have any major risks.

1. Eardrum perforation is mostly caused by inflammatory infection or direct or indirect external force injury. There are basically no major risks in eardrum repair, and the current success rate of this surgery is over 90%! The tympanic membrane is divided into the tense part and the flaccid part. For small perforations in the tense part of the tympanic membrane, the surgical method is simple and can be performed in the hospital outpatient clinic. If it is a large perforation of the tympanic membrane or a perforation in the flaccid part, it depends on the specific situation. It is necessary to examine the mastoid process of the middle ear and then decide whether the tympanic membrane can be repaired.

2. There is basically no major risk in tympanic membrane repair, and the current success rate of this operation is over 90%! If there is a risk, the biggest one is the failure of the repair and the inability of the graft to survive. Just like grafting, the repair uses the method of grafting. The worst result is that the grafted fascia cannot survive. This probability is related to the control of infection and the surgical technique. With proper care, recovery can be achieved in about 5-7 days after the operation. However, the prerequisite for the operation is that the wound infection is controlled and the ear canal is dry and no longer leaks water, otherwise the doctor will not do it, because it will be infected again after doing so. Also pay attention to keeping the ear canal dry after the operation, otherwise it will affect the recovery process. It should be a traumatic tympanic membrane perforation. If the perforation range is relatively large, it is still better to choose repair surgery. If the range is small, it can heal automatically.

3. Care: People with tympanic membrane perforation need to pay special attention to: keep the ears dry and clean; avoid swimming and be careful of water intrusion. During the repair period, you should pay attention to: keep the external auditory canal clean and dry; do not do strenuous exercise or heavy physical labor, pay attention to preventing colds and flu, keep nasal breathing unobstructed; do not chew hard food.