Tympanoplasty in Children : Our Experience Ent

1. Children are more prone to frequent upper respiratory tract infection leading to re-perforation. 2. Many perforations which may heal spontaneously in future. 3. e external auditory meatus is narrow which make the surgical procedure very difficult. 4. e eustachain tube may not be fully developed or functional which may adversely affect the result. Similarly quite a few surgeons advocate in favour of tympanoplasty in young age group for the following reasons. 1. Doing tympanoplasty in children prevent recurrent middle ear infections and restrict the further damage and complications. 2. As the cochlear reserve is usually good potential for restoring & preserving hearing is very high. 3. doing a prompt tympanoplasty improve the quality of life and allows child to enjoy water games. is study is under taken to find out if the age of the patient is a factor in influencing the surgical outcome of tympanoplasty.