Is eardrum perforation surgery minimally invasive?

The patient’s eardrum repair surgery is not minimally invasive, but is just one of the more routine procedures in otolaryngology. After the general anesthesia takes effect, the temporalis fascia is taken from the patient’s ear and replaced by the tympanic membrane. Afterwards, the residual tympanic membrane is actively separated and replaced by the temporalis fascia, and the external ear canal is actively filled with oil and iodine-based gelatin sponge. After the surgery, antibiotics and hemostatic medication are needed to consolidate the treatment, and in about half a month, the filling is removed from the ear. If the tympanic membrane is successfully repaired, the ear discomfort should improve significantly after the tympanic membrane is perforated.