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 types of surgery include the following: 1  A lumpectomy is the removal of the tumor and a small, cancer-free margin of healthy tissue around the tumor. Most of the breast remains. 2  A mastectomy is the surgical removal of the entire breast. There are several types of mastectomies.