A cochlear implant is a surprisingly small electronic device that can be placed into the inner ear in a relatively short surgery. These devices were initially created to rehabilitate hearing loss in ...

More than half a million children in the United States have ear tube surgery every year, usually when they are 1 to 3 years old. A middle ear infection is the most common type of ear infection and ...

Ear tube surgery takes about 15 minutes. During it, the surgeon: Makes a tiny cut in the eardrum with a scalpel or laser Removes fluids from the middle ear with suction Puts the tube into the hole ...

Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing.

Stapedectomy is surgery to remove the stapes bone from the middle ear. The stapes bone helps transfer sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear. A stapedectomy may be necessary when bone ...

The main treatment for cancer that starts in the ear canal, middle and inner ear or the bone is surgery and radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is often given after surgery. Some people may have it instead of ...

Despite what the MAHA report suggests, there are real, proven, and often life-changing benefits of adenotonsillectomy and ear ...

BCHA is a type of hearing aid that helps people who can’t hear well due to damage in their outer or middle ear. Unlike some other types of hearing aids, BCHA does not require surgery.

Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a chronic middle ear infection can cause hearing loss, holes in the eardrum, and require surgery if severe. Chronic ear infections cause ...