Our Results of Endoscopic Cartilage Tympanoplasty in Patients with Tympanic Membrane Anterior Perforation

Abstract

Background: Although many grafting techniques and surgical approaches have been described, repair of tympanic membrane anterior quadrant perforations is technically challenging for otorhinolaryngology specialists. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the surgical and functional results of endoscopic cartilage tympanoplasty in repair of tympanic membrane anterior quadrant perforations.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-four patients who had anterior quadrant tympanic membrane perforation and underwent transcanal endoscopic Type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty between January 1, 2015 and April 30, 2019 were included in the study. The graft success, audiological data and complications of patients were retrospectively analyzed. Patients who had ossicular chain reconstruction, who had cholesteatoma or who did not have regular follow-up and those whose tympanic membrane perforation was not in the anterior quadrant were excluded.
Results: Medical records of 34 patients who underwent endoscopic transcanal cartilage tympanoplasty were examined. There were 15 male (44,1%) and 19 female (55,9%) patients. The average age was 35,44 ± 9,84. Fifteen of the patients underwent surgery on the right ear (44.1%) and 19 on the left ear (55,9%). The mean operation time was 31.56 ± 4.04 minutes. Graft success rates were 94,1% in the 3rd postoperative month and 91,2% in the 6th postoperative month. Postoperative air-bone gap values improved statistically significantly compared to preoperative values according to the pure tone audiometry measurements performed at the sixth month after surgery (p<0,001).
Conclusion: Endoscopic transcanal Type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty is a minimally invasive, effective and reliable surgical treatment option to repair tympanic membrane anterior perforations.

Key words: Tympanic membrane, Perforation, Anterior, Endoscope, Cartilage, Tympanoplasty

Timpanik Membran Anterior Perforasyonu Olan Hastalarda Endoskopik Kıkırdak Timpanoplasti Sonuçlarımız

Abstract

Amaç: Birçok greftleme tekniği ve cerrahi yaklaşım tanımlanmasına rağmen timpanik membran anterior kadran perforasyonlarının onarımı teknik olarak kulak burun boğaz uzmanları için zorlayıcıdır. Bu çalışmada, timpanik membran ön kadran perforasyonlarının onarımında endoskopik kıkırdak timpanoplastinin cerrahi ve fonksiyonel sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Materyal ve Metod: 1 Ocak 2015- 30 Nisan 2019 tarihleri arasında transkanal endoskopik Tip 1 kıkırdak timpanoplasti yapılan anterior kadran timpanik membran perforasyonu olan hastaların greft başarısı, odyolojik verileri ve komplikasyonlar geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Kemikçik zincir rekonstrüksiyonu yapılan, kolesteatomu olan veya takiplerine düzenli gelmeyen hastalar ve timpanik membran perforasyonu anterior kadranda olmayan hastalar çalışma dışı bırakıldı. Bulgular: Endoskopik transkanal kıkırdak timpanoplasti yapılan 34 hastanın tıbbi kayıtları incelendi. 15 erkek (%44,1) ve 19 kadın (%55,9) hasta vardı. Ortalama yaş 35,44’dü (17-53 yaş aralığı). Hastaların 15’i sağ kulak (%44,1), 19’u sol kulaktan (%55,9) ameliyat oldu. Ortalama ameliyat süresi 31,56±4,04 dakika (aralık 24-38 dakika) idi. Greft başarı oranları postoperatif 3. Ayda %94,1 ve postoperatif 6. Ayda %91,2 idi. Ameliyat sonrası altıncı ayda yapılan saf ses odyometri ölçümlerine göre postoperatif hava-kemik aralığı değerleri, preoperatif değerlere göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı derecede düzeldi (p<0,001). Sonuç: Endoskopik transkanal Tip 1 kıkırdak timpanoplasti karşılaştırılabilir greft başarı oranı ve odyolojik sonuçlarıyla, timpanik membran ön perforasyonlarını onarmak için minimal invaziv, etkili ve güvenilir bir cerrahi tedavi seçeneğidir.

Keywords

• kulak zarı
• perforasyon
• anterior
• endoskop
• kıkırdak
• timpanoplasti

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