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Video
of Stapes Surgery
Post-Op Care
Surgery Instrument Course & Test
Complications
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Postoperative
Care
For 6 Weeks
 | No water in operated ear. |
 | No flying for 6 weeks. |
 | No blowing nose, if you sneeze,
sneeze with your mouth open. |
 | No heaving lifting or straining. |
After the 6 Weeks
 | No flying if you have a cold or if
you cannot clear or pop your ears. |
Complications
Complications of
stapedectomy include: Numbness on the side of the tongue, dizziness,
hearing loss, deafness and a hole in the eardrum. Rarely, facial paralysis
and
meningitis (a brain infection) can occur.
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