Risks and Complications of Surgery
The risks of the procedure within the ear are low compared to the possible benefits. The substantial risks involved with our Novi Transtympanic Steroid Injection procedure include, but are not limited to:
- Hearing Loss – Although most of our patients experience a hearing improvement after the procedure, some have the same hearing and few have a further or complete loss of hearing.
- Dizziness – This may occur immediately following surgery due to the anesthetic eardrops getting inside the ear. This complication is rare, but if it does happen, it is miserable for about 3-4 hours. It resolves as the numbing medication wears off. This is not a permanent complication.
- Perforation – A hole in the eardrum must be created to place the tube. Once the tube is removed, the hole must then heal. Sometimes the hole does not heal and the eardrum has a permanent perforation. This can usually be repaired if necessary.
