title: [The fascia and perichondrium in reconstructive surgery of the middle ear].
abstract: Analysis of 140 patients operated on for chronic otitis media showed that the perichondrium possesses biological qualities similar to those of the fascia, although it is used less often. When using the fascia, perforations occurred in 16% of the operated patients, whereas when using the perichondrium the incidence was 20%. Improved hearing when using the perichondrium was observed in 69%, and when using fascia in 42%. Functional results with the perichondrium were much better than with the fascia.
mesh_terms: D001301:Audiometry, Pure-Tone; D001309:Auditory Threshold; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Faszie und Perichondrium in der rekonstruktiven Chirurgie des Mittelohres.