What is tympanoplasty -: (A) Eradication of middle ear disease with reconstruction of tympanic membrane & ossicles, (B) Eradication of disease from internal ear, (C) Repair of tympanic membrane only, (D) Repair of ossicle only
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Eradication of middle ear disease with reconstruction of tympanic membrane & ossicles Tympanoplastyo Tympanoplasty is the surgical operation performed for reconstruction of tympanic membrane and/or middle ear ossicles.o Myringoplasty is the reconstruction of tympanic membrane.o Ossiculoplasty is the reconstruction of ossicular chain.Tympanoplasty = Myringoplasty +- ossiculoplasty