Cartilaginous bending spring for preventing tympanic membrane graft medialisation in anterior or subtotal tympanic membrane perforations—how I do it

Mantsopoulos K, Iro H, Hornung J (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Springer

Abstract

Background: The reconstruction of anterior or subtotal tympanic membrane perforations is critical due to the risk of anterior graft medialisation and retraction or recurrent perforation. Method: After reconstruction of the tympanic membrane by means of grafting, a rectangular cartilage strut (length 6 mm, breadth 2 mm, thickness 0.1 mm) is prepared using a cartilage knife and scalpel. This strut graft is placed between the cartilage graft and the promontory in the anterior inferior part of the middle ear cavity. Conclusion: Our experience shows that using a U-shaped cartilage strut to sustain the tympanic reconstruction effectively prevents the medialisation of the graft and recurrent perforations.

Authors with CRIS profile

Konstantinos Mantsopoulos Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Heinrich Iro Lehrstuhl für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenheilkunde Joachim Hornung Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

How to cite

APA:

Mantsopoulos, K., Iro, H., & Hornung, J. (2021). 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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-021-06814-5

MLA:

Mantsopoulos, Konstantinos, Heinrich Iro, and Joachim Hornung. "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 (2021).

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