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[Prevalence of chronic tympanic membrane perforation in the adult population]
H Kaftan1, M Noack, N Friedrich
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Hals-, Nasen- und Ohrenkrankheiten, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Walther-Rathenau-Str. 43-45, 17475 Greifswald. H.Kaftan@web.de
Background:
The goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of chronic tympanic membrane perforation in the adult population.
Materials And Method:
The study population included 1,000 subjects (453 males, 547 females) aged 18-93 years. In addition to interview data, ear examinations were performed.
Results:
There were eight subjects with unilateral chronic tympanic membrane perforation and a single subject with a bilateral perforation. The age adjusted prevalence of chronic tympanic membrane perforation was 0.45% (95% confidence interval: 0.03-0.87). Eight out of nine subjects disliked tympanoplasty.
Conclusion:
The high proportion of subjects with chronic tympanic membrane perforations who do not want to be operated suggests that there is a considerable need for novel therapeutic procedures.
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