Eardrum patch surgery is a procedure used to repair holes or tears in the eardrum. Atrial patch surgery is also used to repair or replace 3 very small bones behind the eardrum. Usually, tympanic membrane patching is performed under a surgical microscope, recently some doctors have used endoscopic tympanic membrane patching system for ear surgery.

I have a 24 month old baby, currently living in Japan. From May 2019, when he was 15 months old, he went to the doctor and discovered otitis media. Since then, I have been going to the clinic every week to check my ears and take ear and nose medicine regularly.

Otitis externa is an infection caused by bacteria and viruses entering the connective tissue under the skin and causing disease. Otitis externa with pus is a condition that has progressed to a severe level.

The outer ear canal is the part between the eardrum and the eardrum, the shape is curved like the letter S. The curves and twists of the ear canal help to receive and absorb sound (sound energy) from all sides into the ear canal. Some common diseases in the outer ear canal include: otitis externa, otitis media...

Diseases of the ENT region are very diverse. Among them, adult serous otitis media is a very common disease but often does not have many typical symptoms, the disease is easy to miss leading to not being treated promptly.

The eustachian tube can be blocked or obstructed for a variety of reasons. If otitis media is not treated, it will go deeper, leading to otitis media and greatly affecting the patient's health.

The cause of ischemia or vascular occlusion may be due to changes in the pressure and volume of the labyrinthine fluid, and this accumulation is often unknown. Instead, there are several risk factors for this accumulation of endolymph such as a family history of Meniere's disease, autoimmune disorders, allergies, etc.

Auricular chondritis is an infection of the cartilage and perichondrium of the auricle. This is a common external ear disease with symptoms of swelling, heat, redness, and severe pain in the ear but does not affect the earlobe. If not treated promptly, auricular chondritis will cause many complications that affect the patient's aesthetics and health.

Foreign bodies in the ear are very common, especially in children. Foreign bodies in the ear usually do not cause symptoms at first until they trigger an inflammatory response that causes pain, itching, infection, and purulent discharge.

Malignant otitis externa usually occurs when the body's immune system is weakened. It is a disease that causes severe tissue damage and can be life-threatening. So why is the outer ear canal malignant and how is it treated?