OBJECTIVE: We sought to develop a minimally invasive surgical technique using the @entity515 laser to reduce or eliminate tympanic membrane @entity891 in a select group of @entity1 . STUDY DESIGN: Thirty-seven ears with varying degrees of tympanic membrane @entity891 underwent @entity515 laser myringoplasty with the @entity1 under intravenous sedation in the operating room setting. Atelectasis severity was graded for each @entity1 and documented before and after laser myringoplasty through photodocumentation. @entity1 were followed for 1 year with comparison tympanic membrane photography. SETTING: The study was conducted in a tertiary care private otology-neurotology practice. RESULTS: Laser myringoplasty significantly reduced retraction pocket severity in most @entity1 . No @entity1 required resection of the retraction pocket or tympanoplasty. The most favorable outcomes were observed in @entity1 with @entity891 addressed early rather than later in its more advanced stages. CONCLUSION: Laser contraction myringoplasty can reduce or eliminate atelectatic areas of the tympanic membrane through immediate contraction and "tightening" of the tympanic membrane tissues. Clinicians should use a standardized tympanic membrane @entity891 grading format. SIGNIFICANCE: A minimally invasive surgical technique for addressing tympanic membrane @entity891 is described, and a tympanic membrane @entity891 grading system is presented based on size, location, and depth of the atelectatic region.

Minimally invasive laser contraction myringoplasty for tympanic membrane XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity891 :: ('MESH:D001261', 'Disease') :: ['atelectasis'] @entity515 :: ('CHEBI:29334', 'Chemical') :: ['CO(2)']
@entity891 :: (MESH:D001261,Disease) :: ['atelectasis']
