Pediatric tympanic membrane perforations can be successfully repaired if the child can taste otologic drops instilled in the ear canal.
The optimal timing for repair of a clean and dry tympanic membrane perforation in the pediatric patient remains an issue of concern and controversy. Although a particular "ideal age" for tympanoplasty has not been uniformly identified, it seems clear that one can expect a greater degree of success with advancing age of the patient.1