title: Advantages and risks of various sealing procedures of the oval window: vein graft, adipose tissue, gelfoam, merogel.
abstract: An overview of various proposed sealing procedures of the oval window proposed for stapedectomy or stapedotomy are presented. These include vein graft, adipose tissue and substances like Gelfoam or Merogel. The advantages and pitfalls with these materials are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Armagan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Incesulu
authors.forename: Rudolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Häusler
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005402:Fistula / Q000517:prevention & control; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D009998:Ossicular Prosthesis; D010040:Otosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010046:Oval Window, Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D010498:Perilymph; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013201:Stapes Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid