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 Surgery2026
Does internal critical examination lead to improved quality of clinical practice? A retrospective follow-up analysis concerning the success rates of Myringoplasty.
Article in 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, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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purposeThe aim of this study was to assess whether recommendations from a retrospective study conducted in 2019 translated into measurable changes in clinical practice and patient outcomes.
methodsIn this retrospective follow-up cohort study, patients who underwent a myringoplasty between January 2020 and December 2021 at the Jeroen Bosch Hospital in The Netherlands were analyzed. The same methodology was applied and the same patient, surgical, and follow-up data were collected as in our previous study in 2019. Recommendations in 2019 included a minimum of 15 procedures per surgeon per year, application of cartilage grafts, and reduction of silastic sheets use. The primary outcome was to assess the adherence to the 2019 recommendations. Secondary outcome was the change in the success rate of the myringoplasty, and tertiary outcome was the auditory performance after surgery.
results172 patients were analyzed. While recommended in 2019, the required number of 15 procedures per year was not always reached. Additionally, use of temporalis fascia was reduced from 80 cases in 2019 to 4 in 2024. The use of silastic sheets was reduced from 80 cases in 2019 to 13 cases in 2024. The overall success rate of closure of the perforation was 88.4% compared to 74.9% in 2019. Postoperative audiometry showed significant air conduction gain in successful anatomical closure compared to unsuccessful closure (9.06 ± 8.48 dB vs. 4.14 ± 6.96 dB).
conclusionInternal self-assessment of surgical outcomes is associated with changes in surgical behavior and subsequently increased closure success rates.
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