AUTHOR=Urík Milan , Sobotková Kateřina , Bartoš Michal , Machač Josef , Kruntorád Vít , Jarkovský Jiří 

TITLE=Cartilage tympanoplasty for retraction pocket of the tympanic membrane in children

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1314184

DOI=10.3389/fped.2024.1314184

ISSN=2296-2360

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Background</title><p>Retraction pocket (RP) of the tympanic membrane (TM) is a common pathology in children that can cause ossicular chain erosion, cholesteatoma formation, and potentially life-threatening complications of cholesteatoma. This study assessed the functional and anatomical results of cartilage grafting in children with severe RP of the TM.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>This was a retrospective review of 212 children from a tertiary referral center.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>We identified significant differences in hearing results, indication criteria, and location of TM fixation between stages II and III of RP (according to Charachon). We observed a significantly higher incidence of RP in boys than in girls.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>Cartilage tympanoplasty for retraction pocket of the tympanic membrane in children is a safe procedure with good anatomical and hearing results.</p></sec>