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Eardrum repair - series

Tympanoplasty

Risks for any anesthesia are:

• Reactions to medications
• Problems breathing

Risks for any surgery are:

• Bleeding
• Infection

Additional risks include:

• Incomplete healing of the hole in the eardrum
• Damage to the small bones in the middle ear, causing hearing loss
• Need for further surgery

Review Date: 10/20/2006
Reviewed By: Alden J. Pearl, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.