Fat Myringoplasty Trimmed with CO2 Laser.
- Author:
Jin Hong KIM
1
;
Seung Bae CHO
;
Tae Hyung KIM
;
Su Jin KIM
;
Dong Myung LEE
;
Young Hong CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dae-Dong Hospital, Pusan, Korea. ddent@chollian.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fat myringoplasty;
CO2 laser;
Trimming
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Local;
Ear, Middle;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Lasers, Gas*;
Myringoplasty*;
Otitis Media;
Tympanic Membrane;
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2002;45(2):127-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fat myringoplasty is a simple and safe method for repairing tympanic membrane perforation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of fat myringoplasty accompanied by CO2 laser treatment for the trimming of perforation. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Twenty-one patients diagnosed with the following tympanic membrane perforations were used: 1) Traumatic perforation, 2) Chronic otitis media without active inflammation, 3) Re-perforation after middle ear surgery. The procedure was performed at OPD under local anesthesia while operating a microscope that was adapted to the CO2 laser. RESULTS: The overall success rate was 81 percent (17/21). CONCLUSION: Fat myringoplasty can be recommended for repairing tympanic membrane perforation in traumatic, chronic otitis media and re-perforation after middle ear surgery. Fat myringoplasty was simple and effective on only small perforations (
