Repair of subtotal tympanic membrane perforations with Seprafilm((R))

Konakci E., Koyuncu M., Unal R., Tekat A., Uyar M.

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, vol.118, no.11, pp.862-865, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 118 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1258/0022215042703723
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.862-865
  • Keywords: tympanic membrane perforations, hyaluronic acid, membranes, artificial, SODIUM HYALURONATE, GROWTH-FACTOR, ACID
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives: We studied the experimental use of Seprafilm, a sheet-like film form of hyaluronic acid, in the repair of subtotal perforations of the tympanic membrane (TM), and the durability of such repairs.