A comparative study of hearing outcome in patients undergoing type 1 tympanoplasty using temporalis fascia versus sliced tragal cartilage

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> A tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure to close tympanic membrane perforation and reconstruct the hearing, commonly after chronic otitis media trauma.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> 50 patients were divided into 2 groups underwent type-1 using temporalis fascia versus sliced tragal cartilage. The patient was placed in supine position. Antiseptic painting draping done. All cases operated under local anaesthesia. Post aural approach with post Wilde’s incision 15 number blade, made 5-10 mm posterior groove. Temporalis graft harvested. Tragal cartilage, taken over surface of tragus cartilage sliced. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> mean duration symptoms 12.72 15.84 months group B respectively. Reduced hearing noted 21 24 patients, ear discharge each giddiness 4 respectively B. difference non-significant when evaluated. Improvement AB gap significantly better p value 0.042. improvement 14.2 dB 17 respectively.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Type-1 may be associated can regularly employed compared method.</p>