Chronic Middle Ear Disease

Common symptoms of middle ear disease include hearing loss, fluid draining from the ear, pain or pressure in the ear, or frequent ear infections. The number of symptoms experienced varies from patient to patient and can also occur irregularly.

Patients coming to the Karolinska Ear and Hearing Center often start with a hearing examination, balance examination, or radiology before meeting their doctor. Most patients experience these examinations as comfortable and painless.

When surgery is the preferred treatment, our experienced team performs a variety of surgical procedures:  

• Eardrum repair
• Basic and advanced middle ear and mastoid reconstructive surgery
• Laser surgery to treat otosclerosis 
• Hearing implants, including cochlear implants, middle ear implants, and bone conduction hearing solutions  
• Skull base surgery 
• Correction of malformed outer and middle ear (congenital malformations) 
• Middle ear tumor surgery and treatment  
   

If surgery is not recommended, treatment can be conservative or include hearing aids