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Is there a more effective surgery than a tympanoplasty in repairing a hole in a child's ear drum? had surgery a year later patch came off

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ear surgery: may need to ask your ENT what other options you have at this point.

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 4/28/2015

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