ArticleEuropean archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery2021
The effect of anterior tab flap technique on graft success rate in large tympanic membrane perforation.
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- Efficacy of Multiple Interventions for Moderate to Large Traumatic Tympanic Membrane Perforations: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of perichondrium-cartilage double and single underlay myringoplasty for subtotal perforations: a randomized controlled trial.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023Trial
- Comparison of Perichondrium Reinforcement and the Use of a Cartilage-Perichondrium Composite Graft Alone in the Repair of Subtotal Perforation: A Semi-Random Study.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-facialeTrial
- Endoscopic Double Flap Tympanoplasty.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Inside-out raising mucosal-tympanomeatal flap approach for the repair of large marginal perforations.BMC surgery · 2023Article
- Cartilaginous bending spring tympanoplasty: a temporal bone study and first clinical results.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Endoscopic transcanal myringoplasty with anterior tab flap underlay technique: An analysis of 35 cases.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Cartilaginous bending spring for preventing tympanic membrane graft medialisation in anterior or subtotal tympanic membrane perforations-how I do it.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeQuestions have been raised about the effectiveness of myringoplasty techniques for the large tympanic membrane perforation. Various surgical approaches have been recommended to achieve a satisfactory graft success rate in large tympanic membrane perforations. Consequently, there is a growing body of literature that recognizes this controversial topic in otology. The aim of the present research was to investigate the graft success rate in the anterior tab flap technique in ears with large tympanic membrane perforations.
methodsIn this retrospective study, we analyzed 157 ears (belong to 157 patients) which underwent tympanoplasty, intact canal wall mastoidectomy or canal wall down mastoidectomy with anterior tab flap method. Our primary outcome was graft success rate.
resultsWe achieved a graft success rate of 89.8% (141 ears from a total of 157 ears) by the usage of anterior tab flap method.
conclusionWe suggest anterior tab flap as a safe and effective surgical technique for large tympanic membrane perforations.
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