Type of Surgery
The tympanic membrane, or ear drum, may need surgical repair when punctured (A). During a type I tympanoplasty, a perforation in the ear drum is visualized (B). A tissue graft is placed over the perforation (C) and held in place by the existing ear drum (D). (Illustration by GGS Inc.)
Other Information
The decision to undergo ear tube surgery should be discussed carefully with the doctor, ... A variety of factors go into this decision. If you think putting tubes in the child's ears is going to improve developmental outcome at age 3, the answer is: no, it won't.
-Jack Paradise
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