Composite gelfoam/fascia graft: a novel technique in tympanoplasty surgery

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Composite gelfoam/fascia graft: a novel technique in tympanoplasty surgery Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Aug 21. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-07042-7. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Traditional tympanoplasty techniques require graft placement and then supporting material (GelFoam) as a two-step process. Both steps potentially disrupt accurate graft placement leading to failure and persistence of the perforation. METHODS: We demonstrate a novel technique for graft preparation and placement using composite gelfoam/fascia in which the gelfoam and fascia are compressed into a common layer and applied to the perforation and drum remnant in a single step. Placement is ergonomically efficient and effective. CONCLUSION: This novel modification of traditional graft preparation and placement is simple and ergonomically efficient. PMID:34420076 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-07042-7 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.