Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

A labyrinthectomy is a surgery to remove the labyrinth in the ear. The labyrinth is a structure that usually helps with balance. A doctor may recommend a labyrinthectomy if an issue with the labyrinth ...

Protruding and drooping ears or torn earlobes can be surgically corrected. Exceptionally large ears or those that stick out make children vulnerable to teasing. These procedures do not alter the ...

Tympanoplasty, or eardrum repair, is a surgery typically performed on children to repair a defect in the part of the ear called the tympanic membrane. The surgeon places a graft inside the eardrum to ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...