Temporalis Fascia Graft Perforation and Retraction After Tympanoplasty for Chronic Tubotympanic Otitis and Attic Retraction Pockets

Abstract

Recurrent temporalis fascia graft perforation after tympanoplasty for tubotympanic otitis may be related to age and coexisting chronic sinusitis. Temporalis fascia graft retraction correlates with slower mucociliary transport time in the eustachian tube. Lateral attic wall reconstruction minimizes recurrent attic retraction in adults.