Tympanoplasty Update

Comparison of Endoscopic Tympanoplasty to Microscopic Tympanoplasty

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to compare the outcome of endoscopic and microscopic tympanoplasty. METHODS This was a retrospective comparative study of 73 patients (35 males and 38 females) who underwent type I tympanoplasty at Samsung Medical Center from April to December 2014. The subjects were classified into two groups; endoscopic tympanoplasty (ET, n=25), microscopic tympanoplasty (MT, n=4...

[Tympanoplasty and age].

The relationship between age and results mainly of tympanoplasty was studied in 576 ears with chornic otitis media, including cases with cholesteatoma. These cases were divided into five age groups which were less than 15, 15-29, 30-44, 45-59, and more than 60 years age groups. Regarding types of tympanoplasty, the proportions of type III with columella increased with age. Type 0 was performed ...

Tympanoplasty—conchal cavum approach

UNLABELLED The three well recognized tympanoplasty approaches: permeatal, postaural, and endaural, each have advantages and disadvantages. The permeatal approach is suitable only for ears with adequate canal size. The postaural approach limits visualization of the posterior eardrum margin. The endaural approach limits the view of the eardrum's anterior margin. This study describes a modified en...

Retrospective analysis of tympanoplasty

Meta-analysis of pediatric tympanoplasty.

OBJECTIVE To determine which preoperative conditions or surgical techniques may influence the success of tympanoplasty in the pediatric population. DATA SOURCES A MEDLINE search of the English-language literature from 1966 to May 1997 was conducted using the search terms pediatric or child and tympanoplasty or myringoplasty. STUDY SELECTION Articles that provided age-specific data on tympan...