title: Cartilage-perichondrial composite graft tympanoplasty in the treatment of posterior marginal and attic retraction pockets.
abstract: The atelectatic retraction pocket (ARP) has been implicated in the development of chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma. The ARP's tendency for persistence or recurrence despite treatment is a significant otologic problem. The purpose of this study is to define and discuss this clinical entity and the use of cartilage-perichondrium tympanoplasty as a safe and predictable method of treatment, reducing destructive complications while maintaining ear function. A retrospective analysis of 85 operated ears is presented.
mesh_terms: D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*