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.
Glomus Tympanicum Surgery. Surgery of the Glomus Tympanicum (Glomus Tumor of the Middle Ear) The size and the extent of the glomus tumor determine the procedure needed. Examination of the eardrum helps the ear surgeon to estimate the size of the tumor.