How is tympanic membrane perforation surgery performed?

Eardrum perforation is not unfamiliar to many people. In clinical practice, the more common treatments for tympanic membrane perforation are drug therapy and surgical treatment. However, drug treatment is prone to relapse, so how to perform eardrum perforation surgery is also a problem that people are concerned about.

1. Surgery for tympanic membrane perforation is usually performed under local anesthesia. The wound in front of the ear is about one centimeter. If the ossicles are broken or eroded before or during the operation, ossicle reconstruction is required at the same time. Hospitalization usually does not exceed one week, depending on the condition of the middle ear inflammation. If it is a simple tympanic membrane repair, it can sometimes be performed in an outpatient clinic. The packing in the ear canal lasts for about three weeks after the operation. After the packing is removed, local ear canal treatment is performed once or twice a week. It takes about two months from surgery to recovery.

2. Endoscopic technology can solve the problem of tympanic membrane perforation. The endoscope is called the "universal eye". Its brightness is 20 times that of a shadowless lamp. It can magnify diseased tissue dozens or even hundreds of times, allowing doctors to see the surgical site at a glance. The clear field of vision enables the surgery to achieve more precise results and to be performed in areas that were previously difficult to reach, thus transforming the traditional destructive surgery into one that preserves physiological functions as much as possible while completely removing the lesion. Endoscopic minimally invasive surgery has the advantages of less trauma, less pain during and after the operation, better results and less recurrence.

3. In daily life, if you have had a perforated eardrum surgery, eat more foods that are good for your body, and do not eat foods that are not good for your body or spicy and irritating foods. Pay more attention to protecting your ears so that the wound can heal quickly. Be sure to pay more attention to some taboos. If you feel that the surgery has not healed, you should go to the hospital to communicate with the doctor for the next surgery. In addition, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of your ears after the surgery.