How I do it: endoscopic composite cartilage graft tympanoplasty

Carolina Wuesthoff, Joel Hardman, Alexander J. Saxby, Nicholas Jufas, Nirmal Patel*

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Abstract

Tympanic membrane perforations can be challenging depending on their location and on the anatomical characteristics of each individual. Endoscopic ear surgery (EES) offers a number of modifications to the traditional microscopic technique that help overcome those pitfalls. By enhancing the field of view and by carefully adapting a standardized technique and fashioning an ergonomic flap that adapts closely to its surrounding anatomy, outcomes in terms of reduced reperforation rates are satisfactory. Audiological results in the present series are limited, but demonstrate a trend towards improvement of the post-operative pure tone average (P<0.001) and a reduction in the air-bone gap.

Original languageEnglish
Article number33
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalAustralian Journal of Otolaryngology
Volume1
Issue numberDecember
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2018
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Cartilage graft
  • Endoscopic ear surgery (EES)
  • Tympanoplasty

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