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Does flying after myringoplasty affect graft take rates?

P Jassar1, J J Homer, B Ram

  • 1ENT Department, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK. pjassar@yahoo.com.uk

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences
|March 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Flying within a week after myringoplasty surgery does not impact graft success rates. This study found no significant difference in graft take between patients who flew and those who did not.

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Area of Science:

  • Otolaryngology
  • Aerospace Medicine

Background:

  • Myringoplasty involves tympanic membrane repair.
  • Post-operative flying may theoretically affect graft success due to pressure changes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of early post-operative flying on myringoplasty graft success.
  • Compare graft success rates in patients flying within one week versus a non-flying control group.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, controlled cohort study.
  • Compared 37 patients flying within a week post-myringoplasty to 37 controls.
  • Graft success defined as 100% closure at 2.5 months follow-up.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant difference in early graft success rates between groups.

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  • Flying group: 86% success (32/37).
  • Non-flying group: 78% success (29/37). P = 0.32.

    • Conclusions:

    • Flying in a pressurized environment within one week of myringoplasty does not adversely affect early operative success.
    • The theoretical risk of graft displacement due to pressure variations appears minimal.