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Changing Scenario in Tympanoplasty: Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Approach

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Tympanoplasty is the most common surgery performed for Chronic Otitis Media. Here we have compared the minimally invasive endoscopic tympanoplasty with the conventional microscopic tympanoplasty. It’s a comparative prospective study, involving cases of Chronic otitis media with dry perforation analysed from January 2009 to October 2019. Equally 312 patients were divided into two groups, 156 in each group and subjected for Endoscopic and Microscopic Tympanoplasty. Various parameters were studied. Graft success rate of 98.08% and 93.58% in group A and B respectively were comparable, hearing improvement in both groups was not statistically significant with p-value > 0.05, whereas the postoperative hearing improved significantly to preoperative in both groups. Endoscopic and Microscopic tympanoplasty has similar outcomes, in terms of graft success rate, hearing and duration of surgery. Cosmetic results were better in Endoscopic group whereas canalplasty rates were evident in Microscopic group.

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At the outset, I would like to express my gratitude to all the subjects that participated in our study and cooperate all the way. I thank my postgraduate residents and audiologist for the help when needed.

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  1. Department of ENT & HNS, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India

    Pratibha S. Desai, Anil S. Harugop, Priti S. Hajare & Abhilasha Somashekar

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Desai, P.S., Harugop, A.S., Hajare, P.S. et al. Changing Scenario in Tympanoplasty: Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Approach. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 74 (Suppl 1), 234–240 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-020-02030-5

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