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'Umbrella' graft tympanoplasty.

AbstractOBJECTIVES:
Tympanoplasty continues to pose a challenge in developing countries, where treatment cost and lack of compliance with second stage surgery are often important factors in determining the surgical strategy. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the newly developed, 'umbrella' autograft.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In 22 patients suffering chronic suppurative otitis media, in whom the incus and stapes suprastructure were found to be absent during surgery, reconstruction was achieved using cartilage-malleus umbrella graft assembly. Six-month post-operative results were evaluated on the basis of average hearing gain, measured at 0.5, 1, 2 and 3 kHz.
RESULTS:
At six months post-operatively, 77.3 per cent of patients showed hearing improvement. Audiography at this time indicated significant improvement (p < 0.001), suggesting that this hearing gain may stand the test of time.
CONCLUSION:
Umbrella graft tympanoplasty appears to be a promising technique in terms of cost-effectiveness and the autologous nature of implant materials.
AuthorsM Malhotra
JournalThe Journal of laryngology and otology (J Laryngol Otol) Vol. 124 Issue 4 Pg. 377-81 (Apr 2010) ISSN: 1748-5460 [Electronic] England
PMID20082739 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cartilage (surgery, transplantation)
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Hearing (physiology)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Malleus (surgery)
  • Middle Aged
  • Otitis Media, Suppurative (surgery)
  • Stapes Surgery (methods)
  • Tympanoplasty (methods)
  • Young Adult

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