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Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology 1999; 37(3-4): 121-124 Abstract |
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of Tegaderm as the Patch Material in Tympanic Membrane Perforations Travmatik
Kulak Zarı Perforasyonlarında Patch Materyal Olarak Tegaderm Kullanılması |
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| *Inönü University, Turgut Özal Medical Center, Department of Otorlaryngology, Malatya, Turkey |
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| Tympanic membrane, perforation, Tegaderm |
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Tympanic membrane perforations in 22 patients were treated with Tegaderm as the patch material. Perforations were resulted from slap (n: 18), blast injury (n: 2) and chronic persistent perforation which were less than 3 mm. Patients were followed-up between the periods of 2 months to 3 years. The ratio of healing and the development of late complications were evaluated. The rates of healing and the development of the complications were evaluated. In 18 patients -most of the perforated ears were left- were caused by slap trauma. Regarding the hearing level, with the exception of two patients influenced by blast trauma, all the patients have normal or near-normal hearing level. The tympanic membrane perforation of 20 patients (95.6%) healed completely. Neither early nor late complications were found. Tegaderm is preferable material to use in traumatic tympanic perforations as a patch material because of its sterility, easy appliance and transparency allowing to observe the closure of perforations without any further intervention. |
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Correspondence: |
Davut Aktaş, MD İnönü Üniversitesi Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi, KBB Anabilim Dalı 44300 Malatya - Türkiye, Phone: (0422) 341 06 60 / 4601 e-mail: daktas@usa.net
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Türk Otolarengoloji Arşivi / Turkish Archives of Otolaryngology |
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Copyright © 2002-2005 by the Turkish Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. |
