Clinical Study of Influence of Prognostic Factors on the Outcome of Tympanoplasty Surgery

Asbtract: Myringoplasty is the operation specifically designed to close tympanic membrane defects the main aim of surgery of chronic ear disease is to eliminate disease process and reconstruct middle ear to give the patient a dry safe and functioning ear. In this study a clinical study of myringoplasty underlay technique in the management of central perforations done. Main emphasis is laid on evaluation of prognostic factors like Eustachian tube function, middle ear mucosa at operation and audiometric evaluation pre and post operatively. A series of patients treated in the Department of ENT, Government General Hospital, Kurnool during the period of two years is taken for the study. Relevant literature regarding anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, clinical features and various methods of medical and surgical management are reviewed.