Application of two auricular cartilage-perichondrium complexes in tympanoplasty.
- Author:
Wen-qing SUN
1
;
Yun-chun LIU
;
Yun-xia WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Ear Cartilage; transplantation; Female; Humans; Male; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Tympanic Membrane Perforation; surgery; Tympanoplasty; methods; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2009;29(9):1896-1898
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo compare the effects of cartilage-perichondrium palisade complex and cartilage-perichondrium horseshoe complex in tympanoplasty for large tympanic membrane perforation.
METHODSNineteen patients (19 ears) undergoing tympanoplasty with cartilage-perichondrium palisade complex and 20 patients (20 ears) with cartilage-perichondrium horseshoe complex were compared for postoperative hearing and closure rate of tympanic membrane perforation.
RESULTSThe closure rates of the tympanic membrane were all 100% in both groups 3 months after the operation, while tympanoplasty with cartilage- perichondrium horseshoe complex resulted in significantly greater improvement of the postoperative air-bone gap in speech frequency.
CONCLUSIONBoth of the two auricular cartilage-perichondrium complexes produced good effects for repair large tympanic membrane perforation, but cartilage-perichondrium horseshoe complex can achieve better results in speech frequency.
