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  • Title: TORPs and PORPs in tympanoplasty: a review of 1042 operations.
    Author: Brackmann DE, Sheehy JL, Luxford WM.
    Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; 1984 Feb; 92(1):32-7. PubMed ID: 6422413.
    Abstract:
    We reviewed 1042 operations in which a Plasti-Pore prosthesis was used for reconstruction of the sound pressure transfer mechanism. In all cases cartilage was interposed between the prosthesis and the tympanic membrane or graft. The short-term hearing results for these cases are the same as for other techniques but the hearing is more stable in the long run. Other advantages of this technique are a reduced incidence of recurrent and residual cholesteatoma. Extrusion occurred in 7% of the cases but has become less frequent with recent refinements in technique. We intend to continue using Plasti-Pore prostheses in tympanoplasty.
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