Apr 20, 2017 · The August 2008 CPT Assistant discussed the repair of a tympanic membrane perforation, wherein a graft is harvested from either the temporalis fascia or other locations (ie, …

Mar 3, 2020 · The dissection was then taken posteriorly, leaving behind the perichondrium circumferentially around the ribs laterally. The cartilage was then incised with a scalpel and a …

Jul 13, 2022 · NOW The August 2008 CPT Assistant discussed the repair of a tympanic membrane perforation, wherein a graft is harvested from either the temporalis fascia or other …

The August 2008 CPT Assistant discussed the repair of a tympanic membrane perforation, wherein a graft is harvested from either the temporalis fascia or other locations (ie, vein, …

Sep 1, 2000 · Abuse of cocaine or decongestant nasal sprays also may lead to septal perforation because both drugs are vasoconstrictors that diminish blood flow to the perichondrium, which …

Sep 27, 2011 · Finally, the perichondrium was incised along the floor of the nose and the flap was passed through the defect and the ipsilateral perichondrium and sewn into placed to line the …

Feb 27, 2024 · This was then carried down to the perichondrium on both the anterior and posterior aspect of the tragal cartilage using Metzenbaum scissors. A 2 mm punch was then used to …

Dec 19, 2010 · The lesion had been marked with a 5 mm margin. Incision was carried down through the skin and subcutaneous tissue and the skin was removed off of the posterior …

Oct 10, 2013 · Perichondrium: The non-vascularized layer of dense irregular connective tissue that covers the elastic and hyaline cartilage is termed as perichondrium. This layer primarily …

Feb 10, 2016 · I am confused on the graft codes during tympanoplasty. I know the graft is included in the code but what if the surgeon takes 2 grafts? He used a temporalis fascia graft …