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Tympanoplasty

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Position : Supine, airplaned left, airplaned right, head turned away from field, Bed turned 180 degrees
Time : 1-2 hours (average)
Blood Loss : Very Low (5-10 ml)
Maintenance Paralytic : No
Considerations : PONV

Anesthetic Approaches

1GETT
2GLMA
The Surgery

Tympanoplasty is one of the most common procedures performed on the middle ear. Tympanoplasty is essentially reconstruction of the tympanic membrane and ossicular chain. It is performed to remove...

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