Cartilage tympanoplasty: How to reduce surgery time
De Seta D.;
2010-01-01
Abstract
In the last few years, cartilage has been the preferred material for reconstruction of the tympanic membrane, particularly in the case of allergy, re-perforation, or total or subtotal perforation. The mechanical characteristics of cartilage offer the advantage of high resistance to retraction and re-perforation. This paper describes two original techniques which reduce cartilage tympanoplasty surgery time, involving a 0.3mm thick cartilage-perichondrium composite graft to repair the tympanic membrane. Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010.Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.