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Allograft tympanoplasty : a historical perspective
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Abstract
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| Objective: To present the rise and decline of allograft tympanoplasty and investigate how the challenges it has faced may inform us of its future. Data Sources: Articles and books published over the last 48 years that refer to allograft tympanoplasty or its historical roots. History: The first published account of allograft tympanoplasty is by Ned Chalat in 1964; however, whether he was the first to use the technique is controversial. In 1966, Jean Marquet published the first clinically successful use of allograft tympanic membranes. Since that time, a number of surgeons have trialed both en bloc tympano-ossicular techniques and tympanomeatal techniques with separate ossicle interposition or columellar reconstruction, often with considerable success. The advent of the human immunodeficiency virus and Creutzfeldt-Jakob's disease resulted in a reduction in its application; however, a number of centers are still successfully using the technique in their current practice. Conclusion: Whether allograft tympanoplasty will have a place in the future of otology remains to be seen, but an understanding of the history of this technique is essential in evaluating its merit. |
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Language
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English
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Otology and neurotology. - Philadelphia, Pa.
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Publication
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Philadelphia, Pa.
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2013
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1531-7129
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DOI
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10.1097/MAO.0B013E31826BF16D
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34
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(2013)
, p. 180-188
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000312394800033
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