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.
The Department offers numerous procedures including: myringotomy tubes (ear tubes), tympanoplasty (ear drum repair), surgery for hearing restoration, stapes surgery, mastoidectomy, tympanomastoidectomy, ear canal reconstruction, and removal of acoustic neuroma.