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. 2018 Dec;70(4):515-520.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-018-1467-4. Epub 2018 Jul 31.

New Cartilage Slicer for Slicing Techniques in Tympanoplasty: Design and Applications

Sapna Ramkrishna Parab  1 , Mubarak M Khan  2
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New Cartilage Slicer for Slicing Techniques in Tympanoplasty: Design and Applications

Sapna Ramkrishna Parab et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Abstract: Cartilage-perichondrium composite graft is used in middle ear surgery for tympanic membrane, ossicular and for soft wall reconstruction. The thickness of the cartilage is thought to interfere with the sound conduction. In our otology practice for tympanic membrane reconstruction, we prefer the sliced cartilage graft to achieve acoustic benefit. At times in the process of slicing, the cartilage gets wasted if not sliced with a precision slicing instrument. We have designed and developed a multi-purpose cartilage slicer for precise reduction of the thickness of the cartilage. To describe the design of our cartilage slicer and to report our preliminary experience with the cartilage slicer. Descriptive study. The technique of slicing with our new cartilage slicer and its usage has been described in detail. A total number of 689 cartilages in tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy have been sliced with it from 2013 to 2017. Our study reports the technique of slicing the tragal cartilage for tympanoplasty, highlighting its advantages and precision of the cartilages slices obtained. Our cartilage slicer is a good option for cartilage slicing in tympanoplasty.

Level of evidence: Level 4.

Keywords: Cartilage slicer, Slice !t, cartilage tympanoplasty; Slicing; Tragal cartilage.

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Conflict of interest statement

Application for IPR to the Government of India under the Design act in the name of Dr. Mubarak Khan. And “SLICE !t” is tradename secured for this. Dr Sapna Parab has helped in preparing the manuscript and evaluated the use of the Cartilage slicer actively during various cartilage tympanoplasties independently and along with second author.All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional committee and with the 1964 helsinski declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards Institutional Ethics Committee has approved the study.Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

Figures

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The Cartilage Slicer, Slice !t set
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The parts of Slice !t
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The Cartilage Holding Unit of Slice !t (both side View). a Opposing view with the measurement grid. b View of the predefined circles for cartilage island preparation. c Slots for prosthesis measurements
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Precise Slices of cartilages obtained from single tragal cartilage with Slice !t
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a Sliced cartilage used for TM and attic reconstruction. b Reinforcement in the previous patient with only perichondrium obtained after placing 0.1 mm spacer of Slice !t
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