Application of the tragus cartilage in the tympanoplasty.
- Author:
Yuan YU
;
Xudong WEI
;
Jian HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cartilage;
transplantation;
Ear Auricle;
Hearing;
Hearing Tests;
Humans;
Postoperative Period;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;
Tympanic Membrane;
Tympanic Membrane Perforation;
Tympanoplasty;
methods
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2015;29(1):31-33
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the application of the tragus cartilage in tympanoplasty.
METHOD:Thirty-eight patients with tympanoplasty carried out tragus cartilage-perichondrium repairing tympanic membrane. The air-bone gap changes and the recovery of patients'tympanic membrane were evaluated at pre-operative and two months after the operation.
RESULT:Thirty-one patients finishing follow-up visit showed tympanic membrane healed and looked like normal appearance in 1 to 3 months after the operation. The postoperation narrow of the air-bone gap >18 dB, tragus looked normal.
CONCLUSION:Tympanic membrane reconstruction using the tragus cartilage-perichondrium is feasible for tympanoplasty, and the survival rate and postoperative hearing would be acceptable.
