[Introduction of middle ear surgery "aimed at hearing improvement" by Jan Miodoński--tympanoplasty at the centenary of his birthday].
The author recalls the introduction of the functional surgery of the Middle Ear--tympanoplasty by Miodoński and reminds of Miodoński's types of surgical reconstruction of the sound conducting mechanism: 1. "Ecranisatio" of the Round Window--the formation of the Small Middle Ear--Myringoplatinopexy (1949); 2. "Columellisatio" of the "Small Middle Ear--the formation of the Middle Ear with one ossicle--the Columella Effect--Myringostepedopexy" (1949); 3. "Columellisatio I-III"--the connection of the malleus with the stapes--Ossiculoplasty--Malleostapedopexy (1955). A comparison of Miodoński's solution in the range of functional surgery of the Middle Ear with present reconstructive Middle Ear techniques leads us to the conclusion that most of the tympanoplasty are only various modifications of Miodoński's principles.
Kowal
Emil
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Klinika Otolaryngologii CM UJ w Krakowie.
D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000266:history*