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Combined tympanic epithelial layer avulsion and overlay myringoplasty for diffuse granular myringitis
1Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, PR China.
Objective:
To explore the feasibility of a novel surgical management technique for severe, chronic granular myringitis with diffuse granulation tissue over the tympanic membrane, with or without involvement of the external auditory canal.
Study Design:
This was a retrospective design.
Method:
A surgical technique combining tympanic epithelial avulsion with overlay myringoplasty was used to treat 21 severe cases.
Results:
All 21 cases were cured after one operation. Three months after surgery, patients' tympanic membranes had returned to normal, and their air-bone gaps were less than 10 dB.
Conclusion:
This new surgical procedure represents improved treatment for severe, chronic granular myringitis.
