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Cartilage tympanoplasty: how to reduce surgery time

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2010

E De Seta ,
E Covelli ,
D De Seta ,
P Mancini  and
R Filipo
E De Seta*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Neurology & Otolaryngology, ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy
E Covelli
Affiliation:
Dept. of Neurology & Otolaryngology, ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy
D De Seta
Affiliation:
Dept. of Neurology & Otolaryngology, ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy
P Mancini
Affiliation:
Dept. of Neurology & Otolaryngology, ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy
R Filipo
Affiliation:
Dept. of Neurology & Otolaryngology, ‘La Sapienza’ University of Rome, Italy
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Elio De Seta, University ‘La Sapienza’ Rome, Piazzale A. Moro, 5 00185 Rome, Italy. Fax: +39 06 4454864 E-mail: edeseta@yahoo.it
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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 0.3 mm thick cartilage–perichondrium composite graft to repair the tympanic membrane.

Keywords

TympanoplastyMyringoplastyOtologic Surgical ProceduresCartilage

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Short Communications
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 124 , Issue 7 , July 2010 , pp. 784 - 785
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2010

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