A new complication of prosthetic ossicular reconstruction

The use of synthetic partial ossicular replacement prostheses (PORPs) and total ossicular replacement prostheses (TORPs) in ossicular reconstruction surgery has gained growing acceptance but is not without complication. Dysgeusia, resulting from tension or stretching of the chorda tympani, was noted...

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Published inArchives of otolaryngology (1960) Vol. 110; no. 11; p. 757
Main Authors Jones, Jr, R O, Fry, T L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1984
Subjects
Adult
Chorda Tympani Nerve
Dysgeusia - etiology
Ear Ossicles - surgery
Female
Humans
Pressure
Prostheses and Implants - adverse effects
Taste Disorders - etiology
Tympanic Membrane
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Summary:The use of synthetic partial ossicular replacement prostheses (PORPs) and total ossicular replacement prostheses (TORPs) in ossicular reconstruction surgery has gained growing acceptance but is not without complication. Dysgeusia, resulting from tension or stretching of the chorda tympani, was noted in two patients who had undergone such reconstruction. The symptoms resolved following resolution of the tension on the chorda tympani.
ISSN:0003-9977
DOI:10.1001/archotol.1984.00800370059015