How should eardrum perforation be treated

summary

Eardrum perforation is mostly caused by some adverse factors of middle ear trauma, can cause eardrum perforation for many reasons, eardrum perforation is mainly divided into traumatic and inflammatory tympanic membrane perforation two types, traumatic eardrum perforation is mainly caused by external factors, inflammatory tympanic membrane perforation is mainly caused by acute otitis media and chronic otitis media. Its clinical symptoms are mainly hearing from normal to mild moderate deafness, self feeling of obstruction, and a little earache. When the exudate is produced, the symptoms of earache are relieved, but there is often tinnitus. But there are many ways to treat perforation of eardrum.

How should eardrum perforation be treated

First: in the case of perforation of eardrum caused by otitis media, anti-inflammatory treatment should be given. Oral antibiotics should be taken when necessary, and low-cost ear drops can be added locally. The effect is good. However, health care after medication is also very important, we must pay attention not to water. 　　

Second: if the tympanic membrane has not healed after 2-3 months of treatment, it is necessary to do special examination, and if necessary, it is necessary to carry out tympanic membrane repair to improve hearing. If the perforation is caused by trauma but there is no infection, dry cotton ball can be used to plug the ear canal to prevent infection. There is no need to add ear drops in the local area, which may heal. 　　

Third: when the inflammation of the middle ear has not healed for a long time, or if there are granulations growing out, or if the tympanic membrane is loose, surgery should be carried out. Although the pathological part of the ear canal should be removed, the surgery should be carried out, and then it can be healed through surgery. If the patient does not recover after 1-2 months, the operation should be performed according to the above conditions. 　　

matters needing attention

Prevent water from entering the ears. Don't swim in the swimming pool. Plug the ears with sterilized cotton balls when you wash your hair or take a bath. Don't dig your ears easily to prevent bacteria from entering the ear canal. 2. Don't catch a cold, because most of the attacks of otitis media are caused by a cold; 3. Don't blow your nose improperly, because it is easy to squeeze the nasal secretion into the middle ear and cause inflammation, so you should choose the appropriate way. 4. In daily life, we must strengthen nutrition, take proper exercise, and pay attention to rest, so as to improve immunity; 5. We must go to the hospital regularly for examination, and if we find problems, we must deal with them in time.