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Allograft tympanoplasty type 1 in the childhood population
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Author
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Abstract
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| Seventy allograft type 1 tympanoplasties in children under 16 years of age were studied retrospectively. Only patients with a tympanic membrane perforation without cholesteatoma and a normal ossicular chain were included. Short-term and long-term anatomic and functional results were analyzed after a mean follow-up of 40 months. The overall short-term take rate was 97% and the long-term take rate was 88%. A number of variables with alleged prognostic value for surgical outcome were analyzed, but none showed statistical correlation with either anatomic or functional results. A median hearing gain of 10 dB was achieved, which was stable over time. We conclude that allograft tympanoplasty type 1 in this group of children is anatomically and functionally successful regardless of age. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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The annals of otology, rhinology and laryngology. - St. Louis, Mo., 1897, currens
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Publication
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St. Louis, Mo.
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1996
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ISSN
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0003-4894
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1943-572X
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DOI
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10.1177/000348949610501106
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105
:11
(1996)
, p. 871-876
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ISI
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A1996VR56600006
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