Tympanoplasty Before Tympanoplasty: Alea Jacta Erat!

Conclusion: The history of the term tympanoplasty can be divided into two periods: the first being 1912 to 1913 with its first use for an operation to treat chronic adhesive catarrh of the middle ear, and the second 1952 to 1955, with its revival and definitive implementation in the surgery of the ear based on the concept of protection of the round window and construction of an effective sound-transmitter system through the oval window. Nevertheless, the concept of tympanoplasty was already established in 1950 but not surgically definitively implemented: alea jacta erat—the die was cast!
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: HISTORY OF OTOLOGY Source Type: research