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Perforated Ear Drum

A perforated ear drum is a hole in the ear drum.

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Outcomes for Perforated Ear Drum

Successful repair of an ear drum perforation results in symptom resolution.  Success depends in large part on the type of repair (paper patch vs. tympanoplasty), the general health of the patient, and how closely post-operative instructions were followed to avoid failure of the graft.

About Dr. Prasad

Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.