Simultaneous miringoplasty and septoplasty, and the use of nasal septal perichondrium

Abstract

To investigate the more ideal graft for optimal repair of tympanic membrane perforation, we examined the use of septal perichondrium in myringoplasty. Twenty-five patients with ages ranging between 18 and 54 were included in this study. All had a persistent, symptomatic tympanic membrane perforation, and nasal obstruction. All patients were scheduled for myringoplasty by a transmeatal approach in combination with septoplasty under general anaesthesia. Twenty-three patients had intact graft material and had more than 5 dB HL improvement in conductive hearing thresholds at least three frequencies in the follow up period. An overall success rate of 92 and 92% was recorded in terms of hearing improvement and perforation closure, respectively. Nasal septal perichondrium is easily accessible, cost-effective, time saving, sufficiently large, and patient friendly as a graft material in myringoplasty and has a good chance of postoperative survival.