title: Symposium: Contraindications to tympanoplasty. I. Absolute and relative contraindications.
abstract: A brief history of the surgical technique of tympanoplasty is provided, emphasizing the underlying principles and goals as defined by Wullstein. Based on clinical and surgical experience, a list of absolute and relative contraindications to tympanoplasty surgery is presented according to the presence or absence of active pathology.
mesh_terms: D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D014433:Tympanoplasty