Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
Tympanoplasty
Expectations after surgery
In most cases, the operation relieves pain and infection symptoms completely. Hearing loss is minor. The outcome may not be as good if the bones in the middle ear need reconstruction along with the eardrum.
Convalescence
Patients usually leave the hospital the same day as the surgery. It is important to avoid water in the ear. Your health care provider may recommend the use of a hair cap when showering for a few weeks after the procedure.
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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.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
