We present a method to create a tragus using the patient's conchal cartilage. It is a simplified, single-stage technique with well-hidden incisions, yet it maintains the rigidity of a natural tragus. This patient did not have a history of radiation to the area, which may compromise healing with this technique. The cosmetic importance of the tragus has been described, but its functionality in ac...

BACKGROUND This report describes the authors' experience of "melting" septal cartilage after placement of a septal extension graft in a nasopharyngeal cancer patient that had been previously undergone radiation therapy, and provides a review of the literature. METHODS Electronic medical records were used to obtain details of the patient's clinical history. RESULTS A 32-year-old woman, who h...

BACKGROUND Cartilage-perichondrial grafts are often used for tympanic membrane and middle-ear reconstructions. Tragal and conchal cartilages are most frequently used for this purpose. Studies have shown that slicing the cartilage to less than 0.5 mm thickness improves acoustic benefit. However, the thickness of the cartilage in a given population may not be uniform. OBJECTIVE This descriptive...

UNLABELLED The cartilage has been successfuly used in reconstructive ear surgery for more than one hundred years. Histologic study of autografts cartilage (tragal or conchal) showed good long-term preservation of cartilage cells. The aim of this paper is to assess the hearing results in tympanoplasties with the use of cartilage palisade technique. MATERIAL AND METHODS The retrospective analys...

Objective: To study the anatomical and hearing outcomes in endoscopic assisted atticotomy with cartilage tympanoplasty in patients with limited mastoid disease (involving attic, antrum). Material and methods: Study was conducted in a tertiary care referral hospital between July 2012 and April 2015. Total 28 patients with limited mastoid diseases were included in the study. All underwent endosco...

BACKGROUND Here, we introduce our recent operative technique for ear elevation that results in (1) minimal morbidity for patients, (2) symmetric appearance, (3) clearer 3-dimensional structure with a deep concha, (4) good aesthetic appearance by hiding the grafted area behind the ear, and (5) maintenance of deep temporoauricular sulcus and angle. METHODS After a skin incision, the ear is elev...