Restoration of hearing with type V tympanoplasty.
Type V tympanoplasty with fenestration of the oval window and protection of the round window in a residual hypotympanic cavity can be considered as the last-chance procedure for rehabilitation of hearing in ears with 'canal wall down' or other conditions. The review of 64 cases suggests that restoration of hearing can be adequate in the majority of cases.
Montandon
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Department of Otolaryngology, Cantonal University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
Chatelain
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D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D001309:Auditory Threshold / Q000502:physiology; D001844:Bone Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006309:Hearing / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010046:Oval Window, Ear / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012405:Round Window, Ear / Q000601:surgery; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene