TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of type 3 tympanoplasty
AU - Preciado, D. A.
AU - Levine, S. C.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - In conclusion, with the introduction of newer technology and surgical methods, the past 25 years have seen a great evolution, refinement, and improvement of tympanoplastic procedures. The original description and classification by Wullstein in the 1950s has been modified. The introduction of ossicular reconstruction with biocompatible implants greatly enhanced the success of type 3 tympanoplasty. Reasonable hearing result expectations have been well established. Newer techniques, many of which are still being developed, have minimized complication rates and infection recurrence and optimized air-bone gap closure. Future research is needed to better understand the acoustic principles that dictate success or failure in these cases.
AB - In conclusion, with the introduction of newer technology and surgical methods, the past 25 years have seen a great evolution, refinement, and improvement of tympanoplastic procedures. The original description and classification by Wullstein in the 1950s has been modified. The introduction of ossicular reconstruction with biocompatible implants greatly enhanced the success of type 3 tympanoplasty. Reasonable hearing result expectations have been well established. Newer techniques, many of which are still being developed, have minimized complication rates and infection recurrence and optimized air-bone gap closure. Future research is needed to better understand the acoustic principles that dictate success or failure in these cases.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0030-6665(05)70142-0
DO - 10.1016/S0030-6665(05)70142-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 10393776
AN - SCOPUS:0032806286
SN - 0030-6665
VL - 32
SP - 401
EP - 411
JO - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
JF - Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -