September 2021 in “Meditsinskiy sovet = Medical Council” This study found that injecting blood plasma enriched with platelet growth factors significantly improved the healing and auditory function in patients with acute post-traumatic tympanic membrane perforation compared to natural regeneration.
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January 2023 in “Biomaterials Research” This review explores the application and implications of 3D bioprinting in plastic surgery but reports no new clinical results, emphasizing its potential benefits and challenges for future research.
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August 2025 in “Annals of Otology Rhinology & Laryngology” In this study, patients with chronic otitis media who underwent tympanoplasty and were treated with growth factor concentrate exhibited significantly lower rates of residual perforation and reperforation compared to those receiving topical steroids and antibiotics, although improvements in auditory outcomes were not significantly different.
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May 2017 in “Molecular and Clinical Oncology” This study reports a rare case of an epidermal cyst localized in the temporal bone, potentially as a complication of myringoplasty, marking only the fifth such report in English-language literature.
September 2023 in “Membranes” This source reviews the potential of 3D printing, biomaterials, and smart sensors in tissue engineering, noting their application in creating artificial membranes for skin and tissue regeneration and assessing their strengths and limitations for wound dressing development and disease modeling.
