| Paper patching for chronic tympanic membrane perforations. | |
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PMID: 12707662 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to evaluate the results of paper-patch myringoplasty in patients with chronic perforations of the tympanic membrane of different sizes. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: A retrospective survey of paper-patch myringoplasties performed in a tertiary referral academic medical center on 77 patients with chronic perforations of the eardrum was carried out. Data consisted of the causes of the perforations, time the perforations had been present, their size, number of patch applications, duration of application, and number of successfully closed perforations. RESULTS: Closure rate was 63.2%, 43.5%, and 12.5% for small, medium, and large perforations, respectively. Small perforations needed the least number of repeated applications and the least time for closure. CONCLUSIONS AND SIGNIFICANCE: Paper patching is technically simple, time saving, safe to perform, cost effective, and suitable as an outpatient procedure and has a good success rate, It should be tried in perforations smaller than 5 mm before a patient is referred for surgery. |
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Authors:
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Avishay Golz; David Goldenberg; Aviram Netzer; Milo Fradis; S Thomas Westerman; Liane M Westerman; Henry Z Joachims |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Volume: 128 ISSN: 0194-5998 ISO Abbreviation: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Publication Date: 2003 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-04-22 Completed Date: 2003-06-30 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8508176 Medline TA: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 565-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel. golz@netvision.net.il |
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Adolescent Adult Chronic Disease Female Humans Male Middle Aged Paper Retrospective Studies Tympanic Membrane Perforation / therapy* |
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