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[Prognostic factors in pediatric myringoplasty. A review of 90 cases]
L Lassaletta Atienza1, M A Villafruella Sanz, A Ballesteros García
1Servicio de ORL, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense, Madrid.
Insights
Myringoplasty in children shows a 58% success rate after one year, with hearing improvement in most successful cases. Female patients had lower graft success rates than males.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Surgical Outcomes
Context:
- Tympanic membrane perforations are a common cause of hearing loss in children.
- Myringoplasty outcomes in pediatric patients remain a subject of clinical debate.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the surgical success and audiological outcomes of myringoplasty in pediatric patients.
Summary:
- This study reviewed 90 myringoplasties in 76 pediatric patients over 8 years.
- Short-term surgical success was 64.8%, with a 58% success rate at one year.
- Audiological thresholds improved in 68% of successful cases; females had lower graft take rates than males.
Impact:
- Findings suggest myringoplasty is a viable option for pediatric tympanic membrane perforations, though success rates and influencing factors require further investigation.
- Highlights potential sex-based differences in graft success, warranting further research.
Abstract:
Although tympanic membrane perforations continue to be a significant source of otologic morbidity in the pediatric population, myringoplasty in children still elicits debate. The records of 76 patients under 18 who underwent 90 myringoplasties at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital (Madrid, Spain) over a recent 8-year period were reviewed. The overall short-term surgical success rate was 64.8%. The overall success rate evaluated at least one year after surgery was 58%. The audiological threshold improved in 68% per cent of successful cases. Surprisingly, females had lower graft take rates than males. The outcome of surgery was unrelated to age at operation, duration, mechanism, size, and location of the perforation, or condition of the opposite ear.