Numerous materials have been used to reconstruct the tympanic membrane and restore its mechanical and vibratory properties with varying degrees of success. If endoscopic ear surgery is to be considered “minimally invasive,” it must avoid any unnecessary incision or scarring. The biomaterials currently used in surgery, therefore, have their place in this recent approach to ear surgery.
Cite this article as: Vilain J, Hanot A, Fosseprez J, Doyen A. Place of the use of biomaterials in endoscopic tympanic repair. B-ENT 5 December 2022 10.5152/B-ENT.2022.22947 [Epub Ahead of Print].