title: Tympanic grafting materials.
abstract: The advantages and disadvantages of different tympanic grafting materials are reviewed and discussed. Temporalis fascia and perichondrium autografts remain the most popular grafting material. For special cases, particular for total ossicular replacement problems, tympanic allografts may be useful. Formaldehyde cross-linked fascia grafts have their advocates. Artificial membranes are still in an experimental phase.
authors.affiliation: Dept. Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, AZ Maria Middelares, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boedts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002417:Cattle; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D010521:Periosteum / Q000637:transplantation; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials