Long-Term, High-Frequency Tympanometry and Audiometry Results after Cartilage and Fascia Tympanoplasty

Objective:Fascia or cartilage can be used as grafts in tympanoplasty; however, the disadvantage of cartilage is that it causes stiffness and rigidity in the newly formed tympanic membrane. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term high-frequency tympanometry and audiometry outcomes of tympa...

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Main Authors: Kadir Özdamar, Ümit Taşkın, Salih Aydın, Mehmet Faruk Oktay, Bilgehan Güntekin, Kadir Yücebaş, Mehmet Beyhan Balur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2014-06-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/long-term-high-frequency-tympanometry-and-audiomet/43386