OBJECTIVE To evaluate the long-term results and predictive factors of a good outcome with the use of a total ossicular replacement prosthesis in children. DESIGN Retrospective case review. SETTING Tertiary referral center. PATIENTS The study included 114 children (116 ears). INTERVENTIONS A total of 116 ears underwent total ossicular chain reconstruction with a titanium prosthesis. Cart...

introduction: the lenticular process of the incus succumbs to necrosis in chronic otitis media. few researchers have addressed the issue of autograft incus preservation in the soft tissue of the tragus or mastoid cavity. nonetheless, preservation of the incus in this method during the second stage of ossiculoplasty is a subject that is still up for debate. this study was carried out to demonstr...

OBJECTIVE To report an original method of ossicular reconstruction with intact stapes and absent malleus. Ossiculoplasty is performed with a total ossicular replacement prosthesis positioned from the stapes footplate to the under-surface of the tympanic membrane, using a Silastic banding technique to stabilize the prosthesis. STUDY DESIGN A prospective study of ossicular reconstruction using ...

Introduction: The lenticular process of the incus succumbs to necrosis in chronic otitis media. Few researchers have addressed the issue of autograft incus preservation in the soft tissue of the tragus or mastoid cavity. Nonetheless, preservation of the incus in this method during the second stage of ossiculoplasty is a subject that is still up for debate. This study was carried out to demonstr...