title: [Surgery for deafness: tympanoplasty].
abstract: The communicative task of the auditory system is characterized by the perception of sound in it's complexity. This holds true especially for verbal communication which is the most important part of the condition human of man. Based on these thoughts the development of otosurgery up to tympanoplasty is highlighted.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Plester
mesh_terms: D003638:Deafness / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014433:Tympanoplasty
vernacular_title: Chirurgie de la surdité: les tympanoplasties.