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77th Annual Meeting of the German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

German Society of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

24.05. - 28.05.2006, Mannheim

The titan prostheses in middle ear implantation

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  • corresponding author Pavel Dimov - ORL Clinic, University Hospital, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie. 77. Jahresversammlung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e.V.. Mannheim, 24.-28.05.2006. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2006. Doc06hnod248

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Published: April 24, 2006

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Short review of very useful prostheses for reconstruction of ossicular chain and of ear canal prostheses is done. The design details of new Tuebingen and of Memometal Technologies prostheses are described. It is presented the close experience of operative treatment of chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma and reconstruction of ossicular chain with one stage. It is showed the method and steps for finalization and placement of the prosthesis in the middle ear. The easely putting of prosthesis and forming of new tympanic membran are pointed out.

Key words: prostheses Tuebingen, Memometal, tympanoplasty, chronic otitis.