Excising or preserving perforation margins in endoscopic transtympanic cartilage myringoplasty does not affect surgical success.

Zheng Cai Lou Zihan LouKangfeng JinJunzhi SunZhengnong Chen

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2021)

Endoscopic, transtympanic cartilage underlay myringoplasty with preservation of the perforation margins did not affect graft neovascularisation, epithelialisation or success. Longer-term outcomes and risk of cholesteatoma require further study.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
extracellular matrix
preterm infants
metabolic syndrome
weight loss