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Closure of tympanic membrane perforation after the removal of Goode-type tympanostomy tubes: the use of silastic sheeting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

R. G. Courteney-Harris ,
G. R. Ford ,
T. M. J. Ganiwalla  and
K. S. Mangat
R. G. Courteney-Harris*
Affiliation:
Norwich
G. R. Ford
Affiliation:
Norwich
T. M. J. Ganiwalla
Affiliation:
Norwich
K. S. Mangat
Affiliation:
Norwich
*
ENT Department, The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich NR1 2SR.
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Abstract

The reported incidence of persistent tympanic membrane perforation after the extrusion or removal of Goodetype tympanostomy tubes varies from 3 per cent to 47.5 per cent.

A prospective randomized study of 152 Goode-type T-tube removals is presented. In one group of 79 ears, the edge of the defect was just freshened, but in the other 73 ears, the edge was freshened and a small piece of 0.13 mm silastic sheeting placed over the defect. Follow-up was performed at six weeks and three, six and nine months and shows that the use of silastic sheeting increases the rate of closure of the perforation and also significantly decreases the number of persistent perforations at nine months.

Keywords

Tympanic membraneperforationTympanostomy tuberemoval

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 106 , Issue 11 , November 1992 , pp. 960 - 962
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1992

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