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- Title
Endoscopic cartilage myringoplasty with the removal of a small rim of the external auditory canal to repair marginal perforations.
- Authors
Lou, Zheng-cai
- Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the graft success rate and postoperative hearing gain for marginal perforations using endoscopic cartilage myringoplasty with the removal of a small rim of the external auditory canal (EAC). Study design: Prospective case series. Materials and methods: We performed a prospective study in 41 patients with marginal perforations who underwent endoscopic cartilage myringoplasty with the removal of a small rim of EAC. Patients were followed up for 6 months. Results: Of the 41 patients with unilateral marginal perforation included in this study, the graft success rate was 100% (41/41). The mean ABG improved from 11.31 ± 9.71 dB preoperatively to 7.31 ± 2.32 dB postoperatively for small-and medium-sized perforations (P = 0.13); the mean ABG improved from 21.46 ± 8.39 dB preoperatively to 9.84 ± 2.41 dB postoperatively for large perforations (P < 0.05); the mean ABG improved from 28.79 ± 6.74 dB preoperatively to 10.13 ± 3.56 dB postoperatively for subtotal and total perforations (P < 0.05). There were no cases of graft lateralization or significant blunting or atelectasis or graft adhesions. Three patients developed postoperative otorrhoea and five patients had mild myringitis. Conclusions: Endoscopic cartilage myringoplasty with the removal of a small rim of the EAC is simple and feasible, showing a high graft success rate and minimal complications for repairing marginal perforations.
- Subjects
CARTILAGE transplantation; EAR canal; EXTERNAL ear; ENDOSCOPY; LONGITUDINAL method; OTITIS media; SURGICAL complications; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; TYMPANOPLASTY; TREATMENT effectiveness; PREOPERATIVE period; TYMPANIC membrane perforation; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery, 2020, Vol 49, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0707-7270
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s40463-020-00408-7