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tympanoplasty [¦tim·pə·nō¦plas·tē] (medicine) A surgical procedure performed to eradicate disease in the middle ear cavity or to reconstruct the conductive mechanism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The patient underwent a right tympanoplasty and middle ear exploration via a postauricular approach with continuous facial nerve monitoring. The 2 tympanoplasty failures included 1 case of an explosive blast injury (fireworks) and 1 slag burn. A study of tympanoplasty procedures in Finland many years ago showed that the likelihood of a tympanic membrane reperforation was greater in patients who had P aeruginosa infections preoperatively. |
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