[Auricular cartilage palisade technique for repairing tympanic membrane perforation].
OBJECTIVE
To study the auricular cartilage palisade technique for repairing tympanic membrane perforation.


METHODS
Sixty-six cases of large tympanic membrane perforation were treated with auricular cartilage. The results were compared with that of temporal fascia repairing in 60 ears.


RESULTS
The closure rates of tympanic membrane perforation were 92.4% in cartilage group and 80% in temporal fascia group, respectively. There was no significant difference between two groups in hearing improvement. The cartilage is quite suitable for repairing large perforation of the tympanic membrane and for treating adhesive otitis media.


CONCLUSIONS
The auricular cartilage palisade technique is an ideal method for repairing tympanic membrane perforation.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, People's Hospital of Beijing Medical University, Beijing 100044, China. yulish@midwest.com.cn
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009225:Myringoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000601:surgery*