title: Plug cartilage tympanoplasty in children.
abstract: 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.
authors: MD. Otorhinolaryngology resident - UNIFESP-EPM.
authors: José Arruda Mendes
authors: JAM
authors: Neto
authors: MD. Otorhinolaryngologist. Fellow at the Department of ENT - UNIFESP/EPM.
authors: Felipe Costa
authors: FC
authors: Neiva
authors: MD. Otorhinolaryngology resident - UNIFESP-EPM.
authors: Fábio
authors: F
authors: Brodskyn
authors: MD. Otorhinolaryngology resident - UNIFESP-EPM.
authors: Marcel
authors: M
authors: das Neves Palumbo
authors: MD. Otorhinolaryngologist. MSc. Student - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - UNIFESP/EPM.
authors: Ana Cláudia Valério
authors: ACV
authors: Bittar
authors: MD. Otorhinolaryngologist. MSc. Student - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - UNIFESP/EPM.
authors: Roberta Novaes Borges
authors: RNB
authors: Petrilli
authors: PhD, Adjunct Professor - Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - UNIFESP/EPM.
authors: José Ricardo Gurgel
authors: JRG
authors: Testa
mesh_terms: 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*