title: Minimyringoplasty: repair of small central perforation of tympanic membrane by fat graft: a prospective study.
abstract: Ear lobule fat was used as graft material for the closure of small size central perforation of tympanic membrane. We describe this procedure as minimyringoplasty. This study was done over a period of 2 year on fifty properly selected cases. Closure of perforation was found in 92% of cases within 2-3 months of surgery. Hearing gain was 7 dB on an average and morbidity was insignificant in successful cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal India ; Burdwan Medical College Teachers' Quarter, Block-3 No-20, Baburbag, Burdwan, 713104 India.
authors.forename: Monoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, IPGMER, Kolkata, 700 020 India.
authors.forename: Ranjan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paul
keywords: Fat graft myringoplasty; Minimyringoplasty; Small central perforation