Comparison of 2 materials in the reconstruction of the tympanic membrane. Our experience in 300 patients [Comparaison entre deux materiaux dans la reconstrution de la membrane tympanique: notre experience en 300 patients]

The authors evaluated the results obtained from the tympanic membrane reconstruction in 300 patients affected by simple, purulent or cholesteatomatous chronic middle ear otitis. In this tympanic membrane reconstruction they used: jugular vein strip of a calf and temporal muscle fascia in 150 cases. On pathological basis (simple, purulent and cholestéatomatous otitis) they used the overlay or the underlay method. In 5 years that follows, the materials (vein and fascia), if properly used, would give similar results. For such reasons the authors proposed: temporal muscle fascia autotransplantation with underlay method in partial myringoplasty; heterotransplantation of modelled jugular vein strip with overlay method in subtotal or total myringoplasty.