MYRINGOPLASTY IN CHILDREN - RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS: A CLINICAL STUDY

Myringoplasty in children: retrospective analysis of 60 cases

Myringoplasty or type 1 tympanoplasty aims the restoration of the anatomic integrity of the tympanic membrane; it's a very common surgery in otology. The objective was to evaluate the anatomic and functional results of this surgery in children using the retro-auricular approach. Sixty young patients with diagnosis of simple tympanic perforation were evaluated; these patients underwent myringopl...

Myringoplasty in children : retrospective analysis of 35 cases Summary

Myringoplasty in children: retrospective analysis of 35 cases.

AIMS to carry out a retrospective analysis of myringoplasty results in children in our institute. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty five children, 9 to 14 years old, who underwent myringoplasty in our hospital between April 2002 and May 2004, formed the study group. Data regarding successful perforation closure, factors influencing success rates and hearing improvement were recorded. RESULTS Clo...

Tracheobronchial Foreign-Bodies in Children; A 7 Year Retrospective Study

Introduction: Foreign-body aspiration is still considered one of the most important diagnostic and therapeutic issues for physicians. Mortality rates and the prevalence of diseases caused by foreign bodies in the airway are higher in children because of the relatively narrow airway and immature protective mechanisms. The aim of this study was to study the pattern of foreign-body aspiration in t...

[Myringoplasty in children--success factors].

OBJECTIVE Myringoplasty is successfully performed in children since many years. However still considerable controversy surrounds the subject of proper timing of surgery and other factors influencing the success rate. The aim of this study was to assess the results of myringoplasty in children and to determine which factors influence the postoperative results. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospectiv...