Procedimiento

El cirujano injerta un pequeño parche de la fascia del músculo de la frente (temporalis) en el tímpano para reparar la ruptura, mientras el paciente se encuentra profundamente dormido y sin dolor (bajo anestesia general). En los casos de problemas con los huesos pequeños (huesecillos), el cirujano utiliza un microscopio para observar y reparar la cadena de huesos pequeños utilizando dispositivos plásticos o huesecillos de un donante.

Fecha de revisión: 2/19/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por: 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.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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