Abstract
We have recently developed a new measuring method using fine materials during ear surgery. This method uses sliced silicon mesh fragments to easily and accurately measure various things in the narrow operating field of ear surgery. We herein describe our experience in measuring ear-drum perforations, grafts for myringoplasty, tympanomeatal flaps, defects in the ossicular chain, reconstruction materials and Teflon wire pistons. This measurement method is also applicable to laryngeal surgery as well as ear surgery and is expected to become increasingly more popular in the future.
