Experiences with the palisade technic of tympanoplasty

: This article analyses the advantages of the autogenous cartilage from the tragus split into multiple parallel pieces for the closure of big tympanic perforations and for the reconstruction of the middle ear after treatment of ventilation diseases like tympanic retraction or atelectasis. The cartilage is more stable than any other material and gives a better protection against recurrent retraction process. Dispersion into fractioned pieces produces very good functional results, as has been shown in this study.