Wolferman A
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Suppl. 1977 Mar-Apr;86(2 Pt. 2 Suppl 37):3-16. doi: 10.1177/00034894770860s201.
Twenty-five years of experience with tympanoplasty have demonstrated that the operation is not as safe as it is generally thought. Serious complications do occur. Many problems of middle ear reconstruction remain unsolved and more often than not results have not withstood the test of time. This paper attempts to answer the following questions. 1) What are the hazards in tympanoplasty surgery? 2) What are the complications of tympanoplasty? 3) What can tympanoplasty do for the welfare of the patient with reasonable certainty? 4) What has tympanoplasty been unable to do in spite of continued attempts and experimentation? 5) Why is tympanoplasty successful or unsuccessful in seemingly similar cases?
25年的鼓室成形术经验表明，该手术并不像人们普遍认为的那样安全。严重的并发症确实会发生。中耳重建的许多问题仍未解决，而且通常情况下，手术效果经不起时间的考验。本文试图回答以下问题。1）鼓室成形术手术有哪些风险？2）鼓室成形术的并发症有哪些？3）鼓室成形术能在多大程度上合理确定地造福患者？4）尽管不断尝试和试验，鼓室成形术仍无法做到什么？5）为什么鼓室成形术在看似相似的病例中有的成功有的失败？
