[Use of autotransplants and implants in ossiculoplasty]

The paper presents a comparative analysis of efficacy of ossiculoplasty (OP) using different transplants. A total of 202 operations were performed. Prostheses made of the fragments of the auditory ossicles, or a cortical layer of the temporal bone (n=81), of nail plate (n=56), titanium implants (n=65) were applied. A satisfactory result was achieved in 72-87% ossiculoplasties. Functional outcomes of OP did not vary significantly with type and material of the prosthesis. Main causes of poor OP results were fixation or displacement of the prosthesis with fibrous tissue; in case of titanium prostheses -- perforation of the tympanic membrane with prosthesis extrusion.