Introduction  Tympanic membrane perforation is a relatively common problem that predisposes patients to varying degrees of conductive hearing loss. Objective  The objective of this study is to evaluate and analyze the frequency dependence hearing loss in tympanic membrane perforation based on the size and the site of perforation. Methods  For the study, I selected 71 patients' (89) ears for the...

which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Correspondence We would like to address the manuscript titled " Clinical Outcomes of Silk Patch in Acute Tympanic Membrane Perforation " by Lee et al. [1]. The work is very interesting and we agree with the authors that patching may reduce the closure time o...

1 Post-doctoral degree in Thoracic Surgery (Coordinator of Education and Research at the Getúlio Vargas University Hospital). 2 MSc in ENT (Head of the ENT Service at the Getúlio Vargas University Hospital). 3 MSc in ENT (Assistant Physician at the Getúlio Vargas University Hospital). 4 PhD in Heart Surgery (Head of the Thoracic Surgery Service at the Getúlio Vargas University Hospital). 5 ENT ...

Introduction: There are a few studies that compare the outcomes between primary and revision tympanoplasties. The purpose of the present study was to compare the results of type I tympanoplasty (i.e., synonymous to myringoplasty) and revision myringoplasty based on the closure of tympanic membrane perforation and hearing improvement. Materials and Methods: Thisprospective single-blind study was...

OBJECTIVE To identify prognostic factors affecting outcome in lateral tympanoplasty for total or near-total tympanic membrane perforation. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case series. METHODS Patients were those presenting with total or near-total tympanic membrane perforation undergoing lateral tympanoplasty from 1999 to 2004. We systematically collected demographic, clinical, audiologic, and o...

IMPORTANCE The use of growth factors to achieve closure of perforated tympanic membranes (TMs) has recently become popular. However, preoperative factors affecting treatment outcomes have seldom been discussed. OBJECTIVE To evaluate preoperative factors contributing to the success or failure of healing of perforated TMs. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Retrospective cohort study of 153 pa...

Myringoplasty is often regarded as one of the easier operation in otology The principal failures in myringoplasty are reperforation of the eardrum, anterior blunting, lateralization or thickening of the graft, iatrogenic cholesteatomas, and eardrum retraction. The risk of post-operative perforation ranges between 7% and 27%. This is a brief review of the risk factor of post-op tympanic membrane...