A decade of tympanoplasty: progress or regress?

The surgery of chronic ear disease has continued to be a popular topic during the seventies. The literature for this period has been collected and organized by both surgical topics and disease topics. The changes in technique, particularly for ossiculoplasty, are discussed in the light of the author's experiences. The surgical approaches to a particular disease process are likewise reviewed. Changes in surgical philosophy are discussed both for particular authors as well as for the overall trends.