

Most patients will leave the hospital on the same
day or the day after surgery. If a canal-wall-down operation was
performed, packing is left in the cavity for 5 days and removed in the
office. Antibiotic ointment should be placed three times a day on the
incision behind the ear for 7 to 10 days. Stitches are removed in 7 to 10
days. Afterwards the ear cavity is irrigated with a solution of vinegar
and water (1 to 5 dilution) four times a day for a month and once to twice a day
after this. The solution should be warmed to body temperature or dizziness
will result when the ear is irrigated. I usually suggest wearing a head
band to hold the external ear by the head, helping it to heal in the proper position.
A hearing test is usually obtained 3 to 6 weeks after the surgery.
As with most surgeries, no heavy activity is
allowed for at least 3 to 6 weeks after surgery.
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