Tetanus is caused by an infection with the bacterium Clostridium tetani, which is commonly found in soil, saliva, dust, and manure. The bacteria generally enter through a break in the skin such as a cut or puncture wound by a contaminated object.
Confidence votes 20.9K. Types of ear surgery include stapedectomy, tympanoplasty, myringotomy and ear tube surgery, ear surgery to repair a perforated eardrum, cochlear implants, and tumor removal.  Minor edit? Save Cancel.
There is a range of different surgical procedures available to treat hearing loss which in some cases is the only means of restoring normal hearing. The majority of ear surgery is performed as âmicrosurgeryâ: this involves the surgeon using a special microscope in the operating theatre to have a close up view of the structures of the ear.