Hearing results after primary cartilage tympanoplasty with island technique
Articles > Article · 2005
Authors: Tayfun KİRAZLI, CEM BİLGEN, R MIDILLI, Mehmet Fatih ÖĞÜT
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2005, vol 132, pp 933-937
DOI: 10.1016/j.tohns.2005.01.044
Summary
OBJECTIVE. Because of its rigid quality, cartilage is the grafting material of choice in advanced pathologies, such as adhesive processes or recurrent perforations. However, the use of such a rigid material in tympanic membrane reconstruction causes controversies as to the audiologic aspect. The purpose of this study was to assess overall and frequency-specific hearing results after primary cartilage tympanoplasty with island technique in comparison to the hearing results after primary tympanoplasty with temporalis muscle fascia.