[10 years of tympanoplasty in the hands of an ear, nose and throat surgeon. An analysis of successes and failures (author's transl)].
The successful performance of a tympanoplasty by an otologist working for the health service is guaranteed when the operative results are systematically checked and critically evaluated against clinical-scientific advances. Certain criteria are discussed, based on an experience of 827 tympanoplastics, such as preoperative treatment, assessment of the pathological-anatomical conditions, restoration of sound conduction, tubal function, the problem of the drum transplant, reconstruction of the meatal wall and especially attocotomy which proved very satisfactory in 72 cases.
D001844:Bone Conduction; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005064:Eustachian Tube; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000637:transplantation; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards
10 Jahre Tympanoplastik in der Hand des Hals-Nasen-Ohrenkassenarztes. Analyse der Erfolge und Misserfolge