Micro Ear Surgery

Symptoms:

• Persistent ear discharge
• Hearing loss or reduced hearing
• Repeated ear infections
• Ear pain or ringing in the ear (tinnitus)
• Balance or dizziness problems

Causes:

• Chronic ear infections (CSOM)
• Eardrum perforation due to injury or infection
• Abnormal bone growth (otosclerosis)
• Cholesteatoma (abnormal skin growth in the middle ear)

Treatments

• Tympanoplasty: Repair of eardrum perforation.
• Mastoidectomy: Removal of infection or cholesteatoma from the mastoid bone.
• Stapedectomy/Stapedotomy: Surgery for otosclerosis to improve hearing.
• Ossiculoplasty: Repair or replacement of small ear bones for better sound conduction.

Prevention

• Protect ears from repeated infections by maintaining hygiene.
• Avoid inserting objects or sharp instruments into the ear canal.
• Seek timely treatment for ear infections to prevent complications.
• Protect ears from loud noise exposure to reduce ear damage risk.