title: Myringoplasty using rotation flap of canal skin for total tympanic membrane perforation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy of a novel technique of using rotation flap of canal skin in patients with total or subtotal tympanic membrane (TM) perforation with no anterior residual tympanic membrane.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study of 50 patients with total or subtotal perforation repaired with rotation flap of canal skin. Clinical and audiometric data were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall perforation closure rate was 96%. A statistically significant shortened healing time was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rotation flap of canal skin could be an effective and safe technique for perforations with no anterior residual TM.
authors.affiliation: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: Faramarz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Memari
authors.affiliation: Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hazrate Rasul Medical Center, Iran. Electronic address: fatimahassannia@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Fatemeh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hassannia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004424:Ear Canal; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009225:Myringoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018058:Tympanic Membrane Perforation / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Canal skin; Rotation flap; Tympanic membrane perforation; Tympanoplasty