A study of outcome of ossiculoplasty using autologous cartilage, refashioned incus, and polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) prosthesis in patients of chronic suppurative otitis media

Abstract Aim To find out the mean air conduction thresholds (ACT) and air–bone gap (ABG) closure across treatment groups at end of 3 6 months follow-up. Material methods Sixty patients diagnosed with COM conductive hearing loss were included in study. Air threshold calculated recorded pre-operatively. Surgery was done clearance disease followed by reconstruction single-stage operation using autologous conchal cartilage, refashioned incus, polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) prosthesis (PORP, TORP) depending upon intraoperative findings during surgery. Patients for up to assessing outcome terms each group separately. Results The ossiculoplasty material AB closure. Preoperative postoperative follow-up as follows: cartilage group, 41.3 (± SD 6.69), 29.2 5.39), 21 4.66); incus 40.4 5.43), 28.4 6.73), 20.8 4.33); Teflon PORP 42.9 5.68), 31.4 6.86), 34.9 6.37); TORP 43.1 5.40), 32.5 5.91), 36.2 5.31). preoperatively postoperatively respectively 40.6 4.57), 23.7 4.48), 20 5.28); 39.3(± 4.92), 21.9 5.61), 19.4 5.82); 43.0 32.8 4.84), 36.3 5.56); TORP, 44.5 5.56), 33.2 5.53), 35.2 5.10). Conclusion varies type used. Most favorable results obtained cartilage. has a significant improvement outcomes although are less favorable.