[Tympanoplasty in the only hearing ear].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate result of tympanoplasty in only hearing ear.


METHODS
15 cases were analyzed retrospectively. All cases were operated by tympanoplasty for middle ear diseases with conductive deafness. The contralateral ears of all cases had sensorineural deafness.


RESULTS
All ears obtained dry ear and 80% ears obtained hearing improvement.


CONCLUSIONS
Tympanoplasty is availability in only hearing ear with middle ear diseases, but operation must be manipulated by senior expert.
Deng
Yaxin
Y
Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200081.
Chen
Wenwen
W
D000328:Adult; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014433:Tympanoplasty