Specific aspects of tympanoplasty in children: A retrospective cohort study of 95 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paediatric tympanoplasty is now a common surgical procedure. The age from which it could be proposed varies regarding children specificities such as Eustachian tube dysfunction, the high incidence of upper airway infections and the immaturity of the immune system. The aim of this study is to describe the specific constitutional, epidemiological and operative aspects as well as the anatomical and functional results of tympanoplasty in children.

Methods

From 2014 to 2018, a cohort of 95 patients with ages between 6 and 16 years, operated for a type I tympanoplasty, was reviewed by analysing the medical history, the epidemiological and clinical parameters, in addition to the operative features and the functional results.

Results

The mean age at surgery was 11,

SUBMITTER: Mallouk S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8082206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature