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  2. Tympanoplasty - Wikipedia

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    The tympanic membrane is repaired and directly connected to the head of the stapes. Type 4 describes a repair when the stapes foot plate is movable, but the crura are missing. The resulting middle ear will only consist of the Eustachian tube and hypotympanum. Type 5 is a repair involving a fixed stapes footplate. Also called fenestration operation.

  3. Eardrum - Wikipedia

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    In the anatomy of humans and various other tetrapods, the eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane or myringa, is a thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear. Its function is to transmit changes in pressure of sound from the air to the ossicles inside the middle ear, and thence to the oval window in the ...

  4. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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    used to cut the ear drum: Grommet stapedectomy set: used in surgeries of the ear drum: Tracheostomy tube: used in tracheostomy to bypass the airway above its point of insertion, due to any reason •Fuller's bi-valve type: metal double tube; used in a new tracheostomy or during closing it for a few days •Portex type: used in permanent ...

  5. Stapedectomy - Wikipedia

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    Tympanic membrane tear; Dead labyrinth; Perilymph fistula; Labyrinthitis; Granuloma (Reparative) Tinnitus [11] [12] When a stapedectomy is done in a middle ear with a congenitally fixed footplate, the results may be excellent but the risk of hearing damage is greater than when the stapes bone is removed and replaced (for otosclerosis).

  6. Tympanostomy tube - Wikipedia

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    Tympanostomy tube, also known as a grommet, myringotomy tube, or pressure equalizing tube, is a small tube inserted into the eardrum via a surgical procedure called myringotomy to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged period of time, typically to prevent accumulation of fluid in the middle ear.

  7. Ossicular replacement prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    There are two common types of ossicular replacement prostheses, the total ossicular replacement prosthesis (TORP) and partial ossicular replacement prosthesis (PORP). A TORP replaces the entire ossicular chain while a PORP replaces only the incus and malleus but not the stapes. Indications for use of an ossicular replacement prosthesis include: [1]

  8. Best hearing aids for seniors in 2025, according to experts ...

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    It’s an extended-wear hearing aid that’s placed deep in the ear, near the eardrum, by a trained hearing professional. And unlike other hearing aids, it’s meant to be worn 24/7 for several ...

  9. Myringotomy - Wikipedia

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    A myringotomy is a surgical procedure in which an incision is created in the eardrum (tympanic membrane) to relieve pressure caused by excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus from the middle ear. A tympanostomy tube may be inserted through the eardrum to keep the middle ear aerated for a prolonged time and to prevent reaccumulation of fluid ...