Congenital malformations of the ear
Jahrsdoerfer, R.A.; Hall, J.W.
American Journal of Otology 7(4): 267-269
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0192-9763 PMID: 3526912 Document Number: 280013
Two hundred and two operations on patients with a congenital ear malformation are presented. Special emphasis is placed on those patients seen in the past three years. The goal of surgery is normal, or near normal, hearing in the operated ear. The surgical approach is direct to the middle ear, and the mastoid air cell system is not opened. Temporalis fascia is used for the new tympanic membrane and a center hole split-thickness skin graft is used to line the new ear canal. In the uncomplicated atresia patient, the postoperative speech reception threshold is routinely 15 to 25 dB.