Impact of Graft Material and Surgical Technique on Frequency-specific Audiometric Outcomes Following Tympanoplasty
Loose areolar fascia may be associated with better low-frequency hearing than TF following tympanoplasty. However, when using only medial underlay technique, both materials offered similar improvements, suggesting surgical technique may be more crucial than the choice of grafting material.
Authors
- Robert J. Macielak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0393-594X)
- Roberto A. Cueva
- Diana Hallak
- Yin Ren
- Edward E. Dodson
- Oliver F. Adunka
- Lisa Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8552-2048)
Institutions
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894251388782
- Primary Topic
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00