A new grafting technique for tympanoplasty: tympanoplasty with a boomerang-shaped chondroperichondrial graft (TwBSCPG)

WOS: 000341498500013PubMed: 24129694The aim of this study was to introduce a new grafting technique in tympanoplasty that involves use of a boomerang-shaped chondroperichondrial graft (BSCPG). The anatomical and functional results were evaluated. A new tympanoplasty with boomerang-shaped chondroperichondrial graft (TwBSCPG) technique was used in 99 chronic otitis media patients with central or marginal perforation of the tympanic membrane and a normal middle ear mucosa. All 99 patients received chondroperichondrial cartilage grafts with a boomerang-shaped cartilage island left at the anterior and inferior parts. Postoperative follow-ups were conducted at months 1, 6, and 12. Preoperative and postoperative audiological examinations were performed and air-bone gaps were calculated according to the pure-tone averages (PTAs) of the patients. In the preoperative period, most (83.8 %) air-bone gaps were a parts per thousand yen16 dB; after operating using the TwBSCPG technique, the air-bone gaps decreased to 0-10 dB in most patients (77.8 %). In the TwBSCPG patients, the mean preoperative air-bone gap was 22.02 +/- A 6.74 dB SPL. Postoperatively, the mean postoperative air-bone gap was 8.70 +/- A 5.74 dB SPL. The TwBSCPG technique therefore decreased the postoperative air-bone gap compared to that preoperatively (p = 0.000, z = -8.645). At the 1-month follow-up, there were six graft perforations and one graft retraction. At the 6-month follow-up, there were nine graft perforations and three graft retractions. At 12 months, there were seven graft perforations and four graft retractions. During the first year after the boomerang tympanoplasty surgery, graft lateralization was not detected in any patient. Retractions were grade 1 according to the Sade classification and were localized to the postero-superior quadrant of the tympanic membrane. The TwBSCPG technique has benefits with respect to postoperative anatomical and audiological results. It prevents perforation of the tympanic membrane at the anterior quadrant and avoids graft lateralization due to placement of the graft under the manubrium mallei. Given these benefits, the TwBSCPG technique seems to be a good alternative for grafting in tympanoplasties

External Auditory Canal Stenosis Due to the Use of Powdered Boric Acid

WOS: 000341933600084PubMed: 25098584Acquired stenosis of the external auditory canal (EAC) may occur because of chronic external otitis, recurrent chronic catarrhal otitis media associated with tympanic membrane perforation, chronic dermatitis, tumors, and trauma. Stenosis occurs generally at the one-third bone part of the external auditory canal. In this article, we present 3 cases of acquired EAC stenosis due to the previous powdered boric acid application. Besides the presentation of surgical intervetions in these cases, we want to notify the physicians not to use or carefully use powdered boric acid because of the complication of EAC stenosis

Uncinatotomy: Performing endoscopic sinus surgery without an uncinectomy

WOS: 000347954400047PubMed ID: 25569389Background: The results of endoscopic sinus surgery performed for chronic rhinosinusitis are controversial. For a better surgical outcome, different surgical techniques involving an uncinectomy as the primary step of the operation have been proposed. The surgery should resolve the pathophysiologic problems caused by the disease and preserve the normal anatomy and physiology. We developed a technique to remove the pathology localized to isolated maxillary and anterior ethmoid cells, without excising the uncinate process. The infundibular area was exposed with medialization of the uncinate with a bipedicle flap prepared 1.5 cm from the insertion of the uncinate to the nasal wall, and then the sinus pathology was removed. At the end of the surgery, the uncinate was returned to its original position. Methods: We performed this new technique to 3 patients and evaluated postoperative results. Results: Primary disease was eradicated, and no complication was noted. Conclusions: With this technique, it is possible to perform all steps of sinus surgery without excising any anatomic structure

Endoscopic versus microscopic approach to type 1 tympanoplasty in children

WOS: 000338608100023PubMed: 24816224Objectives: We investigated the outcomes of the endoscopic versus microscopic approach to type 1 tympanoplasty in pediatric patients. Methods: In this retrospective study, the outcomes of 61 ears of 60 pediatric patients (33 male and 27 female) who underwent type 1 tympanoplasty were evaluated. One patient underwent a bilateral operation. The age range of the patients was 7-16 years. Group 1 underwent tympanoplasty with an endoscopic technique (n = 32), and Group 2 underwent tympanoplasty with the conventional microscopic technique (n = 29). A boomerang-shaped chondroperichondrial graft was used in both groups. The outcomes were analyzed in terms of the hearing gain, duration of surgery, and graft success rate. Results: In both groups, the postoperative air-bone gap (ABG) was significantly lower than the preoperative ABG. There were no significant differences between the preoperative and postoperative ABG values (in dB) in either group. The mean operative duration in Group 1 was significantly lower than that in Group 2 (51.37 vs. 67.03 min, respectively). In the preoperative evaluation, 65.6% of patients in Group 1 had larger perforations and 34.4% had smaller perforations. In Group 2, 58.6% and 41.3% of patients had larger and smaller perforations, respectively. Perforations were detected in two (6.25%), four (12.50%), and four (12.50%) of the patients in Group 1 at postoperative months 1, 6, and 12, respectively. Perforations were detected in two (5.71%) patients in Group 2 at postoperative months 1, 6, and 12. At 12 months postoperatively, there were smaller perforations in four (12.5%) of the children in Group 1 and in two (5.71%) of the children in Group 2. The difference between the perforation conditions (larger vs. smaller) was not significant in either group. The preoperative and postoperative increases in the ABG were associated. The operative duration was shorter in Group 1 than in Group 2. Conclusion: In pediatric patients undergoing type 1 tympanoplasty, especially if the external ear canal is narrow and the anterior canal wall is prominent, the endoscopic and microscopic approaches appear to give equal results in terms of easy visualization of the entire tympanic membrane and no requirement for extra intervention to evaluate the ossicular system. A shorter operative duration is an advantage of the endoscopic tympanoplasty technique. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.Continuous Education and Scientific Research AssociationWith the exception of data collection, the preparation of this paper, including design and planning, was supported by the Continuous Education and Scientific Research Association

Comparison of nasal mucociliary clearance in adenoid hypertrophy with or without otitis media with effusion

WOS: 000338608100034PubMed ID: 24837868Objective: To investigate pre- and postoperative mucociliary clearance in patients with adenoid hypertrophy or combined with otitis media with effusion. Methods: Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1-patients with adenoid hypertrophy (AH), and Group 2 patients with AH and otitis media with effusion (AHOME). In all patients, AH size was recorded, and the Andersen saccharin and methylene blue tests were conducted before and 1 month after surgery to obtain mucociliary clearance time (MCT). Nasal cavity length was measured intraoperatively to establish mucociliary clearance velocity (MCV). Patients with allergic rhinitis, active infection, and history of nasal or ear surgery were excluded. Results: This study included 64 patients with a mean age of 8.34 +/- 2.98 years (range: 3-18 years). Pre- and postoperative MCT were 14.60 +/- 4.83 and 9.48 +/- 2.63 min in Group 1 and 16.03 +/- 4.31 and 12.12 +/- 3.78 mm-in Group 2, respectively. Pre- and postoperative MCV were 0.77 +/- 0.30 and 1.16 +/- 0.42 mm/min in Group 1 and 0.67 +/- 0.16 and 0.89 +/- 0.28 mm/min in Group 2, respectively. MCT and MCV were significantly improved postoperatively in both groups (p < 0.001). In addition, the postoperative MCT and MCV of Group 1 were significantly better than those of Group 2(p < 0.001). Exposure to cigarette smoking and adenoid size had negative correlations with mucociliary clearance. Conclusions: Otitis media was associated with impaired mucociliary clearance and further studies should be performed to demonstrate the causes of this deficiency