title: Our experiences at Semmelweis University with different techniques and materials in the surgery of chronic otitis media.
abstract: Different techniques and materials used in the surgery of chronic otitis media have been evaluated in a large clinical experience at Semmelweis University, Budapest. Data from 1572 operations performed during the last 5 years (1983-1988) are summarized. In the 870 non-cholesteatomatous processes (55.3%), mastoidectomies and tympanoplasties were performed, with the latter primarily using temporalis fascia and cortical bone. Out of the 250 cholesteatoma cases (15.9%), one-fourth was solved by a primary wall-up technique followed by a second stage revision and tympanoplasty within 1.5 years later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Semmelweis University of Medicine, Hungary, Budapest.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirschberg
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ribàri
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004429:Ear Ossicles / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D009225:Myringoplasty; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence