The effect of bony obliteration on quality of life after tympano‐mastoidectomy surgery: A prospective observational controlled cohort study

Abstract Objectives The study's primary objective was to compare the quality of life (QoL) and external auditory canal (EAC) hygiene among patients who underwent bony mastoid obliteration or meatoplasty after wall down (CWD) mastoidectomy. Methods A prospective, observational, controlled cohort study conducted at our tertiary referral university hospital. Twenty‐eight older than 16 years age with chronic otitis media CWD mastoidectomy were included. Two cohorts followed: followed by (Group 1, n = 14) 2, 14). main outcome measures total COMBI score (postoperative 6‐month QoL) EAC compared between groups. Results average 36.14 (12. 22) years; 15 (53.6%) female 13 (46.4%) male. There no differences in demographic variables, preoperative findings, COMQ‐12 (preoperative scores Group 1 (49.0 [8.66]) not significantly different from 2 (46.79 [7.76]) ( p .482). Poor observed eight (57.1%) three (21.4%) .06). In resorption graft material 10 (71.4%) patients, minor significant one (7.1%) patient. audiological findings groups > .05). Conclusion regarding short‐term postoperative QoL, hygiene, hearing outcomes Level Evidence 1b (individual prospective study).