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I Had A Tympanoplasty With The Use Of Ear Cartilage, Kindly Suggest
I had a tympanoplasty with the use of ear cartilage and its has been about 5 weeks now and it feels like it has a little water in it Is that okay When I press on it, it pops sortve like it has water in it
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Sat, 12 Feb 2011
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Hi,
It is common to experience such a thing as the gelfoam placed behind the ear drum starts dissolving. Do not try to meddle with the operated ear.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
It is common to experience such a thing as the gelfoam placed behind the ear drum starts dissolving. Do not try to meddle with the operated ear.
Regards
Dr. Naveen Kumar
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