Do Decreased Mastoid Pneumatization, Bilateral Involvement and Eustachian Tube Function Affect the Success of Type 1 Tympanoplasty?

CONCLUSION: Preoperative air-bone gap average is higher in ears with decreased mastoid pneumatization, and postoperative air-bone gap closure is higher in unilateral patients. Mastoid ventilation does not make a significant difference in the success of type 1 tympanoplasty. On the other hand, our results support that ET dysfunction can be effective in the occurrence of chronic otitis media (COM).PMID:38440578 | PMC:PMC10908985 | DOI:10.1007/s12070-023-04340-w
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research