Plug cartilage tympanoplasty in children.

UNLABELLED: The treatment of tympanic membrane perforations in the pediatric population with sequelae of chronic otitis media represents a challenge to otolaryngologists.

AIM: To assess the clinical and audiometric results of the inlay technique with a tragus cartilage plug.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

We assessed 23 patients (ages between 1 and 15 years) who underwent plug tympanoplasty.

STUDY

DESIGN

clinical retrospective.

RESULTS

Repair success rate was of 82.6%, with audiometric parameters improvement in 87.5% of the patients. Complications were minimum.

CONCLUSION

Considering the results attained, this method of tympanoplasty should be considered a good treatment option for tympanic membrane perforation in children.