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Surgery for infection behind ear drum.
Will I need to be on general anesthesia or can the surgery for pus filled behind ear drum be done on local anesthesia as well
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It could be done in both but for getting it done under local patient has to be adult and cooperative.
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It can be done both using local or general anesthesia, as per surgeon decision.
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Dr. Swaroop Karumuthil
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Meerut
Can be done under local as well..
Need proper history
Consult me ..will guide
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