title: Myringoplasty in children.
abstract: This series examines the results of myringoplasty in children using the overlay technique. Controversy still surrounds the issue of proper timing of surgery on the basis of preoperative assessment of tubal function. Results of this technique in children, using contralateral ear status as the primary predictor of success, found an overall success rate of 78%. Age appears to be a significant factor because children 10 years old and younger were found to have a higher incidence of surgical failures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: de Tar
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Crabtree
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D009225:Myringoplasty; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation