Ventilation tube removal. Indications for paper patch myringoplasty.
Publication/Presentation Date
5-1-1992
Abstract
Paper patch myringoplasties are commonly performed in children at the time of ventilation tube removal, yet no series documenting their efficacy appears in the otolaryngology literature. Over an 18-month period at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (Pa), 163 ventilation tube removals were performed on 131 children aged 1 to 18 years. In 95 of these ears, a paper patch myringoplasty was performed after tube removal. No significant difference (87% vs 85%) in the overall healing rate at 6 months was shown between these two groups. An analysis of the variables potentially affecting outcome revealed that healing following simple tube removal was influenced by the frequency of tube placement and by tube size. Paper patch myringoplasty significantly improved outcome (93% vs 61%) in ears with more than three previous tube placements.
Volume
118
Issue
5
First Page
495
Last Page
497
ISSN
0886-4470
Published In/Presented At
Pribitkin, E. A., Handler, S. D., Tom, L. W., Potsic, W. P., & Wetmore, R. F. (1992). Ventilation tube removal. Indications for paper patch myringoplasty. Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery, 118(5), 495–497. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1992.01880050041010
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
1571120
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article