Plug cartilage tympanoplasty in children.
The treatment of tympanic membrane perforations in the pediatric population with sequelae of chronic otitis media represents a challenge to otolaryngologists.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the clinical and audiometric results of the inlay technique with a tragus cartilage plug.


METHODS
We assessed 23 patients (ages between 1 and 15 years) who underwent plug tympanoplasty.


METHODS
clinical retrospective.


RESULTS
Repair success rate was of 82.6%, with audiometric parameters improvement in 87.5% of the patients. Complications were minimum.


CONCLUSIONS
Considering the results attained, this method of tympanoplasty should be considered a good treatment option for tympanic membrane perforation in children.
Neto
José Arruda Mendes
JAM
MD. Otorhinolaryngology resident - UNIFESP-EPM.
Neiva
Felipe Costa
FC
MD. Otorhinolaryngologist. Fellow at the Department of ENT - UNIFESP/EPM.
Brodskyn
Fábio
F
MD. Otorhinolaryngology resident - UNIFESP-EPM.
das Neves Palumbo
Marcel
M
MD. Otorhinolaryngology resident - UNIFESP-EPM.
Bittar
Ana Cláudia Valério
ACV
MD. Otorhinolaryngologist. MSc. Student - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - UNIFESP/EPM.
Petrilli
Roberta Novaes Borges
RNB
MD. Otorhinolaryngologist. MSc. Student - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - UNIFESP/EPM.
Testa
José Ricardo Gurgel
JRG
PhD, Adjunct Professor - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - UNIFESP/EPM.
D000293:Adolescent; D001299:Audiometry; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*