title: The anterior hitch method of tympanic membrane repair.
abstract: Anterior perforations of the tympanic membrane have been previously shown to have a higher failure rate than others following tympanoplasty procedures. A technique has been previously described utilizing an anterior hitch graft stabilization with avoidance of anterior blunting of the tympanic membrane. Follow-up cases in which this technique has been utilized show greatly improved results in terms of perforation closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Belfast City Hospital, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Scally
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003625:Data Collection; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*