Myringoplasty & Tympanostomy Tube
Duke University Medical Center

David M. Kaylie, MD, MS
Department of Surgery
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

C. Scott Brown, MD
Resident Physician
Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

A patient with eustachian tube dysfunction and a history of multiple pressure equalization tubes presents to an otolaryngology clinic with complaints of hearing loss. Her eardrum was found to be hyperinflated on exam. Dr. David Kaylie demonstrates a myringoplasty technique using a CO2 laser, along with placement of a tympanostomy tube.