Korean J Otolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2002 Feb;45(2):127-131.
Fat Myringoplasty Trimmed with CO2 Laser
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dae-Dong Hospital, Pusan, Korea. ddent@chollian.net
Abstract
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Fat myringoplasty is a simple and safe method for repairing tympanic membrane perforation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of fat myringoplasty accompanied by CO2 laser treatment for the trimming of perforation.
MATERIALS AND METHOD: Twenty-one patients diagnosed with the following tympanic membrane perforations were used: 1) Traumatic perforation, 2) Chronic otitis media without active inflammation, 3) Re-perforation after middle ear surgery. The procedure was performed at OPD under local anesthesia while operating a microscope that was adapted to the CO2 laser.
RESULTS
The overall success rate was 81 percent (17/21).
CONCLUSION
Fat myringoplasty can be recommended for repairing tympanic membrane perforation in traumatic, chronic otitis media and re-perforation after middle ear surgery. Fat myringoplasty was simple and effective on only small perforations (
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