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Is tympanostomy the surgical incision of the eardrum to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes?
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A surgical incision of the eardrum is known as a myringotomy. The hole left behind is known as a myringostomy.
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What is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the labyrinth of the inner ear to restore hearing?
A tympanostomy is the medical term meaning surgical creation of an artificial opening into the eardrum to relive buildup of fluid or pus. This is part of the process commonly known as "putting tubes in the ears."
The placement of what tubes through the eardrum is to provide ongoing drainage for fluid?
tympanostomy tubes
Which is term for reconstruction of the eardrum?
Myringotomy or tympanotomy is the term for surgical incision into the eardrum. It may be done to create an opening for the placement of tympanostomy tubes or to drain fluid.tympanoplastytympan/o means eardrum-plasty surgical incisionMyringotomy
What is the medical term meaning myringotomy?
Myingotomy is a medical term. It means surgical incision into the tympanic membrane (eardrum).
What is the medical term meaning surgical incision into the trachea and the larynx?
Laryngocentesis is the medical term meaning surgical puncture of the larynx.
Surgical procedure to reconstruct a ruptured eardrum?
Tympanoplasty
What is the medical term meaning instrument used to visually examine the external ear and the eardrum?
An otoscope is the instrument used to examine the ear.Otoscope is the medical term meaning instrument for visualizing the ear canal and tympanum.An otoscope is used to view the ear canal and eardrum.
How do you Treat a perforated eardrum?
To treat a perforated eardrum, you can use a warm and dry compress on the ear until the pain is relieved. Only time can heal the eardrum itself and there is no surgical treatment.
What is tympanoplasty?
tympanoplasty (reconstruction of the ear drum),Tympanoplasty =Surgical modification of the eardrum.
What is mitomycin C?
to keep the incision in the eardrum open without the need for tube insertion is application of a medication called mitomycin C, which was originally developed to treat bladder cancer. The mitomycin prevents the incision from sealing over.
How is a myringotomy performed?
When a conventional myringotomy is performed, the ear is washed, a small incision made in the eardrum, the fluid sucked out, a tube inserted, and the ear packed with cotton to control bleeding.
What does type I tympanoplasty entail?
An incision is made into the ear canal and the remaining eardrum is elevated away from the bony ear canal, and lifted forward. The surgeon uses an operating microscope to enlarge the view of the ear structures.
