Hofer-Leidler Operation

The Hofer-Leidler operation is a surgical procedure developed by Austrian otorhinolaryngologists Georg Hofer and Rudolf Leidler in the early 20th century. It was created to treat chronic otitis media and other ear-related diseases.

The operation consists of opening the eardrum and removing purulent contents from it. Then a special device is inserted into the middle ear cavity, which allows you to remove pus and rinse the ear. After this, a drain is inserted into the eardrum, which helps keep the ear clean and prevents the re-accumulation of pus.

Hofer-Leidler surgery is one of the most common operations in otorhinolaryngology and is used to treat various ear diseases, including chronic otitis media, exudative otitis media and others.

First, let's look at the goals of the Hofer-Ledler-Operation:

1. Prevent progressive ear damage and lead to the restoration of hearing. The goal is to restore the ability to receive acoustic signals through hearing. During surgery, the doctor makes holes in the patient's head to allow the normal membrane of the middle ear to continue to act in place of the affected part.