Introduction: The recurrence rate after tympanoplasty is variable between 0% and 50%. The causes of failure may be different and frequently interrelated, making the surgical choice difficult and the prognosis not always favourable. In this study, we analysed recurrence rate and the possible causes of failure of tympanoplasty in the treatment of tympanic perforations.   Materials and Methods: Th...

BACKGROUND Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is frequently associated with symptoms of inflammation like discharge from the ear or pain. In many cases, patients suffer from hearing loss causing communication problems and social withdrawal. The objective of this work was to collect prospective audiological data and data on general and disease-specific quality of life with validated quality...

OBJECTIVES To compare the results obtained with canal wall up (CWU) tympanoplasty for cholesteatoma using cartilage or an hydroxyapatite (HA) PORP positioned on the head of the stapes and to analyse the impact of malleus removal and total reinforcement of the tympanic membrane with cartilage. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective study of 128 cases (99 adults, 29 children) operated between 2003...

Introduction: The use of cartilage as a grafting material has been advocated in cases where there is a high risk of graft failure, such as subtotal perforations, adhesive processes, and residual defects after primary tympanoplasties. The purpose of this study was to compare the graft acceptance rates and auditory outcomes of cartilage tympanoplasty operations using a palisade technique with tho...

Tympanic membrane is the partition between external ear and middle layer which a vital component of human ear. Neglected or maltreated earache, discharge trauma lead to perforation tympanic membrane. Tympanoplasty surgical procedure performed repair perforated membrane, with/without reconstruction ossicles, with aim preventing reinfection restoring hearing ability. Type 1 tympanoplasty simple c...

A patient evaluated for otitis media had a bizarre tympanogram with a "sawtooth" configuration. Acute otitis media with a pinpoint perforation was diagnosed. After resolution of the acute infection, a 2-mm diameter perforation remained and the presence of a patulous eustachian tube was documented. Tympanoplasty was eventually required, after which a normal tympanogram was recorded. Our interpre...

MATERIALS and METHODS: This study was conducted as a retrospective review of charts of patients who underwent revision tympanoplasty with composite cartilage-perichondrium island graft at our clinic. Patients who underwent radical or modified radical mastoidectomy for the treatment of cholesteatoma and who had stapes fixation were excluded. All grafts were placed using over-under technique. Oss...

Background: Middle ear aeration level is an important precursor of chronic otitis media (COM) and one predictive factor for tympanoplasty success. Tympanometry measures the volume external canal, middle cavity, aditus, mastoid air cells in patients with tympanic membrane (TM) perforation. The aim study was to determine whether pre-operative tympanometric interaural differences unilateral simple...

Introduction . The article considers approaches to the management of patients with inflammatory diseases middle ear at outpatient and hospital stages. Aim To substantiate guidelines for endaural treatment Anauran® drops from perspective best clinical efficiency. Materials methods. A total 53 (106 ears) were examined, which 21 diagnosed otitis externa diffusa (24 ears), 23 (25 acute catarrhal me...