Myringotomy is:: (A) Surgical opening in Eustachian tube, (B) Surgical opening in tympanic membrane, (C) Surgical opening in semicircular canal, (D) None
Answer is B. Myringotomy is a surgical procedure of the eardrum or tympanic membrane.The procedure is performed by making a small incision with a myringotomy knife through the layers of tympanic membrane.This surgical procedure permits direct access to the middle ear space and allows the release of middle-ear fluid, which is the end product of otitis media with effusion (OME), whether acute or chronic.