Sri Lanka, Oct. 22 -- A special surgery, the endoscopic Eustachian tube surgery, was performed for the first time in Sri Lanka yesterday at Negombo General Hospital by a medical team led by ENT Surgeon Vidya Nidhi Dr. Rizny Sakkaff.

Dr. Sakkaff explained that problems in the middle ear, often caused by blockages in the Eustachian tube, can lead to fluid accumulation and pressure differences. Traditionally in Sri Lanka, such cases are treated by making a small hole in the eardrum to drain the fluid or by inserting a small plastic tube called a grommet to equalize the pressure.

"After damaging the eardrum, patients are unable to swim and must use earplugs while showering," he added.

In the new procedure, a small endoscope was inserted th...