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Minimyringoplasty: Repair of Small Central Perforation of Tympanic Membrane by Fat Graft: A Prospective Study

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Ear lobule fat was used as graft material for the closure of small size central perforation of tympanic membrane. We describe this procedure as minimyringoplasty. This study was done over a period of 2 year on fifty properly selected cases. Closure of perforation was found in 92% of cases within 2–3 months of surgery. Hearing gain was 7 dB on an average and morbidity was insignificant in successful cases.

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  1. Department of ENT, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal, India

    Monoj Mukherjee

  2. Burdwan Medical College Teachers’ Quarter, Block-3 No-20, Baburbag, Burdwan, 713104, India

    Monoj Mukherjee

  3. Department of ENT, IPGMER, Kolkata, 700 020, India

    Ranjan Paul

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Mukherjee, M., Paul, R. Minimyringoplasty: Repair of Small Central Perforation of Tympanic Membrane by Fat Graft: A Prospective Study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 65, 302–304 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-011-0379-3

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