Retracted ear drum There are numerous indications for tympanostomy in the pediatric age group, the most frequent including chronic otitis media with effusion (OME) which is unresponsive to antibiotics, and recurrent otitis media. Adult indications differ somewhat and include Eustachian tube dysfunction with recurrent signs and symptoms, including fluctuating hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, and a severe retraction pocket in the tympanic membrane. Recurrent episodes of barotrauma, especially with flying, diving, or hyperbaric chamber treatment, may merit consideration.
Myringotomy
Tenotomy
Facial nerve decompression
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
Uvulopalatoplasty
Cricopharyngeal myotomy
Nymphotomy
Septoplasty