title: Total alloplastic middle ear implant.
abstract: A total alloplastic middle ear prosthesis (TAM), composed of a spongy substance consisting of Teflon and pyrolytic graphite is presented. This prosthesis allows a safe eradication of the diseased tissue and approximates a physiological reconstruction of the sound conducting system. The results obtained in three patients with this TAM up to an observation period of more than two years are promising.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006108:Graphite; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006108:Graphite; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene