Hole in ear

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Hole in ear

Asked for Female, 45 Years

My mother was suffering from pain in ear. We consulted local doctor, he found hole in both ears. He advised CT-Temporal scan and surgery. My doubt is that"is it mandatory to go through surgery?"

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Dr. Madhavi Yadav

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 28 yrs exp Chennai

If there is a perforation in the ear drum it is advisable to get operated to prevent further problems. This is not an emergency surgery and is done when the ear is dry and has no infection.

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Dr. Santhosh Kumar R Head and Neck Surgeon 11 yrs exp Pune · Accepted Answer

Dr. Santhosh Kumar R

Head and Neck Surgeon 11 yrs exp Pune

She has Mastoid infection Mastoiditis with Perforation, the options are to take treatment for few weeks and proceed for surgery if problem does not resolve with medicines, this is my opinion, some will suggest Surgery right away as disease if uncontrolled can progress during treatment. These are 2 therapeutic ideas and both are correct.

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