Open AccessComposite graft tympanoplasty
Author(s) -
Somnath Mukherjee,
P. C. Chamyal
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf03023794
Subject(s) - tympanoplasty , medicine , perichondrium , grafting , fascia , surgery , ear canal , otorhinolaryngology , chronic suppurative otitis media , microtia , cartilage , anatomy , composite material , radiology , materials science , polymer
Seventy six ears with chronic suppurative otitis media and fit for tympanoplasty were subjected to grafting with combination of perichondrium and cartilage (composite graft) for restoration of sound conducting apparatus and reconstruction of canal wall. A comparison with temporal fascia grafting has been done. Composite graft procedure gave better functional improvement, helped in reconstruction of canal wall and was also useful in elimination of retraction pockets.