Tympanoplasty (Hole in Ear Drum) Surgery in Iran Details
What is Tympanoplasty?
Tympanoplasty (eardrum repair) is a surgical procedure to rebuild a perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane) or the middle ear’s tiny bones.
The problem of the tympanic membrane may be the outcome of severe infection or from any trauma to the eardrum.
There are three layers of the tympanic membrane.
Both the inner and outer layers have epithelium cells.
The condition of perforations can be due to defects in the middle ear that includes elastic collagen fibers.
The small perforations can be easily healed, but in the case of a larger defect, the process of healing is hindered.
The reasons for perforated eardrums could be an outcome of trauma like a slap on the ear, an explosion, or any object in the ear.
Tympanoplasty surgery aims to restore the perforated eardrum and the middle ear bones consisting of stapes, incus, and malleus.
Tympanoplasty Procedure
The surgical procedure can be performed by following the trascanal approach (ear canal) and starts by making an incision either through the ear or at the back of the ear.
To rebuild the tympanic membrane, a graft is taken.
The tragus and the temporalis fascia are the common graft sites.
The surgery takes place under local anesthesia and takes about 2-3 hours to complete.
The time is taken usually depends upon the approach undertaken.
The procedure is done on an inpatient basis, and the success rate is as high as 80-90%.
Tympanoplasty Myringoplasty
The human ear is made up of three parts.
The first part of the outer ear that gathers sound, then the middle ear is joined to the outer ear on every side of the head.
Further deeper, there is also an inner ear on every side.
In between the outer and middle ear, the eardrum stretches across the deepest section of the ear tube.
Children having a hole in the eardrum will result in perforation.
This could be the result of the following items:
- The trauma of the drum is caused by using the cotton swabs to clean the ears
- Repeated infections of the ear
- The earlier placement of tubes in the ear to drain the fluid that accumulates behind the eardrum
- The germs can also enter through the hole that can further lead to an ear infection
The hearing is largely affected as the hole stops the normal vibration of the eardrum.
The hearing can be improved, and ear infections can be prevented by sealing up the hole.
The improvement in the hearing depends upon the size of the hole.
Ear Lobes
Ear lobes are made up of soft skin and a little amount of fatty tissue.
The tear of earlobe tissues is often caused either by trauma or by excessive weight.
For hiding the unattractive appearance of the torn earlobe, clip-on earrings may be fitted.
There are various reasons for which earlobe repair surgery is required including the followings:
- Congenital ear lobe defect
- Accident
- Wearing heavy earrings can cause the hole in the earlobe to split or enlarge
- Pulling earrings in a harsh way (the entanglement of earring and earring snatching attempt)
- Stretched earlobe either by wearing a heavy earring or by any other reason
- Piercing of the ear wherein several cases come with damaged keloid and earlobes
- Some diseases
- Sports mishap like wrestling
Ear Lobe Surgery
The surgery can be done in a single session or stage by stage basis that depends largely on the damaged caused to the earlobe.
- For repairing the elongated earlobe that has been caused by wearing heavy earrings, stretched earlobe surgery is performed
- The procedure of reconstructive ear lobe surgery is performed for damaged earlobe or to correct the defect since the time of birth and correcting the shape of the earlobe
- The torn earlobe surgery is performed to repair the earlobe tear
- For repairing the split earlobe, split ear lobe surgery is performed.
Octoplasty Surgery (Ear Pinning Surgery)
The surgical procedure is performed to correct the disfiguring injuries or deformities caused to the external ear.
Often called as ear pinning or ear repairing, this surgery is mostly performed in children than in adults.
The surgery can offer a more pleasing shape to the ears.
The cosmetic surgery of Otoplasty is done to reduce the big size of the ears and done to set ears closer to the head.
However, there are other problems that can be corrected by this surgery including:
- The surgery is meant for those people who have lost their ears due to some injury or were born without them
- Stretched or large earlobes
- The condition of Lop-Ear is developed when the tip folds down forward
- Cupped ear (a very small ear)
- The condition of Shell’s ear is developed when the natural creases and folds and also the curve in the outer rim are missing.
- Lobes with wrinkles and large creases
Benefits of Otoplasty
- The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis
- It corrects ear abnormalities from injuries and trauma
- The procedure is simple, safe and most commonly performed
- It repositions the ear closer to the head
- It involves a short recovery period
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Tympanoplasty (Hole in Ear Drum) Surgery
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