Spontaneous closure of traumatic tympanic membrane perforation following long-term observation.
Tomoyasu TachibanaShin KariyaYorihisa OritaTakuma MakinoTakenori HarunaYuko MatsuyamaYasutoshi KomatsubaraYuto NaoiMichihiro NakadaYohei NodaYasuharu SatoKazunori NishizakiPublished in: Acta oto-laryngologica (2019)
In TTMP, surgery should be considered in patients who exhibit perforation in contact with the malleus. However, it has also been suggested that long-term observation may be a viable treatment option when a sign of spontaneous closure is observed within 6 months following injury.