Myringoplasty; use of autologous temporalis fascia versus autologous tragal perichondrium
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 1999; 6 (2): 234-237
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-52284
ABSTRACT
To compare the results of "take" of grafts of tragal perichondrium and temporalis fascia using underlay and overlay techniques. SETTING:
Mayo Hospital ENT Department Lahore.DESIGN:
Retrospective study. PERIOD Oct 1992 to Mar 1996. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Total 112 patients, 60 Male and 52 Female. Graft "take" rate was 80% with temporalis fascia and 88% with tragal perichondrium. Whichever method of myringoplasty is used, results using tragal perichondrium are much superior than temporalis fascia
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Temporal Muscle
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Tympanic Membrane
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Year:
1999
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