The Ear Surgery Information Center presents EARS -- ENTRANCE TO THE EVERYDAY WORLD OF HEARING AND BALANCE... created by Mark J. Levenson, M.D.F.A.C.S. Clinical Asst Prof Otolaryngology: Cornell University Medical College email: Your cooperation is requested: please limit your emails to a few sentences; also, please tell us where you are from; we cannot consult on problems of chronic Tinnitus or ...

Description of the various common causes of ear drum perforation and how they are repaired (tympanoplasty). Also includes information about ossicular reconstruction.

Description of the implant, criteria for patients, pre-operative assessment, the surgery, and estimation of cost.

Step-by-step description of the procedure along with diagrams. Also includes an animated slideshow of the operation.

Directory of sites about the procedure.