Abstract:Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify factors that could
influence the repair of eardrum perforation using cartilage graft (or
cartilage tympanoplasty) in children. Methods: A cohort of children
operated on between January 1998 and December 2012 was reviewed. We have
studied the repair rate of the eardrum (anatomical result) and the
hearing level with audiometric tests (functional result) at 1 year and 3
years after surgery. These results were correlated with size or location
of the perforation, sta… Show more
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