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What is the average length of time 4 a patient 2 see signs of improvement in hearing after ear drum and middle ear reconstruction due 2 cholesteatoma?
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After the: swelling due to the procedure is gone , I would "guess-timate " about a week -10 days... Keep in touch with your treating surgeon! Hope this is helpful! Dr Z
Answered 3/17/2018
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