Cartilage graft and temporal muscle fascia graft in revision myringoplasty: a comparison of anatomical and functional results with an innovative surgical technique.

Background: The temporal muscle fascia is the most widely used type of tissue graft in revision myringoplasty procedures. The aim of this study was to verify if the use of a cartilage graft may be a valid alternative to temporalis fascia. Tympanic reperforations are frequent after myringoplasty, especially in complicated, large, or anterior perforations, so we decided to compare the neodrum stability of two different surgical techniques.