Myringoplasty with a free graft from the external auditory canal.

摘要: The conspicuous anatomical similarity between eardrum tissue and the skin of auditory canal leads to theoretical deduction that this should be an excellent material for myringoplasty. It might likewise assumed in view exceptional viability such even on a poorly supplied graft bed, myringoplasty could done successfully with use free graft.In hope confirming these assumptions, series operations was undertaken reported method employing grafts from canal. comprises 24 cases major perforations which, after operation, were subjected regular follow-ups audiometric examinations microscopy at least three months. findings indicate genuine growth transplanted occurs. More than 80 per cent showed healing eardrum. As regards intact ossicular chains, hearing improvement noted approximately normali...