Evaluation of the role of middle ear risk index as a prognostic tool in cases of tympanoplasty in chronic suppurative otitis media

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> In chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), the success rate of tympanoplasty, can range from 35% to 92% and is influenced by a number factors such as age patient, size site perforation, status ear, ossicular surgical technique. The middle ear risk index (MERI) CSOM patient an effective numerical grading system helpful in predicting outcome surgery. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> A prospective observational study was conducted 50 patients over period 1 year including all cases group 18-55 years with conductive hearing loss that underwent tympanoplasty or without cortical mastoidectomy role MERI analysed for class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> Successful graft uptake seen while 8% rejected. Of these 46 cases, 32 had mild score, 10 moderate score 4 severe score. It observed higher lower uptake. class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Our comprised which were categorized into mild, on basis preoperatively. All terms found be significant. Higher Hence, useful tool ascertain prognosis tympanoplasty.</p>