Ear surgery in Bangalore: tympanoplasty and mastoid surgery

A perforated eardrum or a chronic ear infection can cause repeated discharge and hearing loss. Surgery closes the eardrum, clears disease and protects the inner ear.

Procedures

Operations are done with an operating microscope or an endoscope.

• Tympanoplasty to repair the eardrum
• Mastoidectomy to remove infected bone behind the ear
• Ossiculoplasty to rebuild the hearing bones
• Grommet insertion for persistent ear fluid
• Balloon Eustachian tuboplasty

Before and after

A hearing test (audiometry) is done before surgery. Keep the ear dry until the doctor says it has healed, which usually takes several weeks.

Frequently asked questions

Will tympanoplasty improve my hearing?

Often yes, particularly when the hearing bones are intact. The benefit depends on the extent of damage found at surgery.

Can a perforated eardrum heal on its own?

Small recent perforations often do. Long-standing ones with discharge usually need surgery.