Hearing results after tympanoplasty in our department

Miwa Yagi; Shin-Ichi Haginomori; Atsuko Hasegawa; Ryuzaburo Nonaka; Koji Oshiro; Hiroshi Takenaka

doi:10.11289/otoljpn1991.15.3_219

Miwa Yagi, Shin-Ichi Haginomori, Atsuko Hasegawa, Ryuzaburo Nonaka, Koji Oshiro, Hiroshi Takenaka

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Keywords: tympanoplasty, hearing results, cortical bone, ossiculoplasty

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2005 Volume 15 Issue 3 Pages 219-222

DOI https://doi.org/10.11289/otoljpn1991.15.3_219

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Abstract

Ninety-three cases of tympanoplasty in Osaka Medical College for three and half years were evaluated. Mainly cortical bone and tragal cartilage were used in ossiculoplasty. Successful result was obtained in 21 (95%) of 22 ears with tympanoplasty type I, in 49 (88%) of 56 ears with tympanoplasty type III, in 10 (67%) of 15 ears with tympanoplasty type IV. Tympanoplasty type I and III showed excellent success.

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