If you have an ear or hearing condition, you know it can make it challenging to connect with the world. The specialists at WMCHealth’s Advanced ENT Services are highly trained in advanced and innovative ear surgeries and procedures to help you find that connection again. From nonsurgical treatments to implants and reconstructive surgeries, the ENT team has expertise in treating common and complex ear conditions, including hearing loss, ear masses, tumors, and more.
Types of Ear Surgeries and Procedures
Many ear and hearing conditions can be resolved with nonsurgical treatments, like medication and drainage procedures. For more complex or severe conditions, your doctor may recommend surgery. WMCHealth’s Advanced ENT Services are experts in innovative and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is the most common ear condition and has a variety of causes. Treatment depends on the cause of hearing loss and its severity. Surgical treatment options include:
- Baha bone conduction implant system
- Cochlear implant
- The Cochlear Osia System
- CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) otorrhea repair
- Endolymphatic sac depression
If an infection or excessive earwax is causing hearing loss, you may need medication or a simple earwax removal procedure.
Mass (Tumor or Cyst)
Most ear masses are benign, but they can cause serious problems and disruptive symptoms. Generally, tumors, cysts, and other growths in or around the ear require surgical treatment. These may include:
- Acoustic neuroma surgery
- Cholesteatoma surgery
- Excision of postauricular mass
- Excision of preauricular cyst
- Glomus tumor surgery
Structural Deformity
The structures of the ear and accompanying auditory system are extremely tiny and delicate. Changes in these structures can result in hearing loss, pain, pressure, or balance problems. Structural issues may be present at birth or may occur due to a variety of factors, such as:
- Trauma
- Infection
- Environment
- Foreign object in the ear
Usually, structural issues need surgical intervention to mitigate symptoms such as pain, hearing loss, and drainage issues. These surgeries include:
- Aural atresia construction
- CSF otorrhea repair
- Exostoses canaloplasty
- Fistula repair
- Laser stapedotomy
- Microtia repair
- Myringoplasty
- Tympanoplasty
- Ossicular chain reconstruction·
- Temporal encephalocele