Symposium: Methods of reconstruction in tympanoplasty. II. Maintenance of the anterior sulcus-tympanic membrane relationships in tympanoplastic surgery.
A technique for closure of tympanic membrane perforation which preserves the normal anterior sulcus-tympanic membrane relationships is described. This underlay fixation technique provides a high graft take, good conization of the drum, prevention of lateralization of the reconstructed drum and elimination of tenting or blunting of the anterior sulcus. The reconstructed tympanic membrane presents a near normal appearance with good physiological and acoustic properties.
D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009225:Myringoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*