Tympanoplasty (eardrum surgery)

Tympanoplasty is the operation that repairs a perforation of the eardrum, most often a sequela of recurrent ear infections or an injury. A perforated eardrum exposes the ear to repeated infections, requires constant precautions with water and can lead to hearing loss. The procedure is performed under an operating microscope, with microsurgical instruments. The surgeon rebuilds the eardrum using a graft taken from the patient (a small fragment of tissue located near the ear). If the ossicles of the ear are damaged, their repair can be carried out during the same operation. The goal is twofold: to close the eardrum durably in order to protect the middle ear, and to improve hearing when the perforation is responsible for the loss. At Clinique Pasteur Tunis, tympanoplasty benefits from a high-precision operating microscope and the expertise of ENT surgeons specialised in ear surgery, for reliable and lasting results.