Tympanoplasty is usually performed under general anesthesia or sedation. The surgeon will:
Surgeons often use a graft—usually tissue from the fascia behind the ear or cartilage—to patch the perforation. tympanoplasty fort worth
Tympanoplasty is typically recommended when a hole in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) fails to heal on its own or when the middle ear's ossicles (hearing bones) are damaged. tympanoplasty fort worth