To repair an ear drum through surgical means, a graft from the muscle near the ear is taken which is then used to repair the hole on ear drum.

Surgical Risk and Complications:

• More common risk (around 1 %):
  Allergic reaction to ear packing, infection, bleeding, loss of taste sensation.
   
• Less common risk (<1%):
  Hearing impairment, dizziness.
   

Perforated Eardrum

Tympanoplasty

What would happen if NO operation?
Recurrent infections with ear discharge, sometimes it may come with further hearing impairment due to damage to the inner ear structures.

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