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.
1 The operation is performed through the ear or through a cut (incision) behind the ear. 2  The surgeon opens the mastoid bone and removes the infected air cells. 3  The eardrum is cut (incised) to drain the middle ear. 4  Topical antibiotics are then placed in the ear.5  Radical mastoidectomy.astoidectomy is a surgical procedure to remove an infected portion of the bone behind the ear when medical treatment is not effective. This surgery is rarely needed today because of the widespread use of antibiotics.