Effectiveness of nonsurgical office closure of tympanic membrane pars tensa perforations.
We report on our experience with nonsurgical office closure of tympanic membrane pars tensa perforations with the little-used but well-established Derlacki method, a procedure that had been in general use before the introduction of tympanoplasty more than a half century ago. We describe our results--including a success rate of 84.2%--in treating 81 perforations during the 6-year span from 1996 through 2001.
Scaramella
Louis F
LF
Century Ear, Nose, and Throat, 16001 S. 108th Ave., Orland Park, IL 60467, USA.
Farrell
Brian P
BP
Kooiker
Philip D
PD
Marra
Silvio
S
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D038781:Otoscopy; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations