S. Mohamed Siddique1, Lourdes Albina S. A2
INTRODUCTION
Cartilage graft tympanoplasty has a better success rate in the treatment of chronic otitis media if properly prepared pre-operatively and placed intraoperatively.
OBJECTIVE
To prepare cartilage graft from tragus and to compare preoperative and postoperative hearing.
METHODS
35 patients with chronic otitis media either tubotympanic or atticoantral, without intra/extracranial complications disease were made to undergo cartilage tympanoplasty. The study was conducted both retrospectively and prospectively.
RESULTS
In this technique, patients had an average improvement in hearing up to 10-12 dB. The mean postoperative period followup was 2-6 months.
CONCLUSION
If cartilage graft is properly prepared and placed, cartilage tympanoplasty appears to provide better success rates and hearing results.
