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Trans Canal Tympanoplasty With Local Anesthesia Using Fat Graft and "TachoSil"
Sponsor: HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Summary
Eligible participants with chronic tympanic membrane perforation (\>6 month) will be given a detailed description and offered to participate in the study. the study investigates the efficacy of trans canal tympanoplasty with local anesthesia using fat pad and "Tachosil". Participants will be followed for 1 year after the procedure with otological examination and successive hearing evaluations.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 99 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
20
Start Date
2024-09-01
Completion Date
2026-09-01
Last Updated
2024-08-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Tympanoplasty performed under local anesthesia using fat graft and "Tachosil".
Under local anesthesia, subcutaneous fat from the neck will be harvested. After that trimming of the perforation edges, planting the fat graft medial to the tympanic membrane and placement of the "Tachosil" on top of the fat graft. gelfoam is placed lateral to the tympanic membrane to fill the ear canal. follow-up will be held at 2, 4-6 and 12 months following the procedure, with audiometric and otological evaluation