Technique of Extending Cartilage Perichondrium Composite Graft into the External Auditory Canal in Type 1 Tympanoplasty and Evaluation of Graft Success.

ABSTRACT: Cartilage perichondrium composite grafts (CPCG) have been used in tympanoplasty for many years. Reperforations can be seen because of various problems. The aim of our study is to describe a graft technique to minimise the complications and to evaluate the success of the graft. The ears which underwent type 1 tympanoplasty using CPCG were included in the study. Over-underlay graft technique was used in all operations. They were performed by microscopic transcanal approach and by the same surgeon. Fifty-four ear operations of 48 patients were included in the study. While the preoperative average pure tone- average (PTA) of the ears was 45 (21-75) dB, the postoperative average PTA was 28 (11-58) dB. While the preoperative air bone gap (ABG) of the ears was 23.3 (10-43.3) dB, the postoperative

SUBMITTER: Torun MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11569364 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature