title: [Report of myringoplasty with interlay method in 53 ears perforation of tympani].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into an eutherapeutic method for the healing tympanic membrane aperture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty-three cases of tympamic membrane aperture were treated with myringoplasty of interlay method. The results were compared with that of underlay method of 168 ears in same period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of closure of perforation of tympani was 96.2% in interlay method group and 85.7% in underlay method. The hearing recovery of interlay method group was better than underlay method group. Function of Eustachian tube kept good condition in interlay method group. There was no blunting of anterior tympanomeatal angle in the interlay group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The interlay method of myringoplasty is an ideal method for healing perforation of tympani.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009225:Myringoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*