After eardrum repair surgery, you can usually take high speed train after 1~3 months. The exact time is related to the patient’s general condition, recovery and other factors.
Eardrum repair mainly chooses autologous or allogeneic repair material, takes built-in, external or sandwich method, attaches the graft to the surface of the graft bed, and the time for solid healing of the operation area in normal human body often takes 1 month. Some patients with tympanic membrane perforation are susceptible to eustachian tube dysfunction, and after tympanic membrane repair surgery, if assisted in correcting the eustachian tube dysfunction needs to be experienced for at least 3 months.
The speed of high speed train is usually around 300 km/h, which can produce pressure imbalance between inside and outside of tympanic membrane in the process of traveling. If the wound healing is incomplete or the Eustachian tube is not functioning well, it may lead to negative pressure in the middle ear and the possibility of tympanic membrane inversion due to the damage of tympanic membrane pressure and the Eustachian tube function abnormality, which is not conducive to the recovery of the eardrum after the eardrum repair surgery and the reconstruction of the function of the middle ear.
Eardrum repair surgery patients are recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions for regular review. The surgeon’s opinion should be sought for targeted guidance as to whether or not they can travel by high-speed rail.