Comparison of Graft Uptake in Perforated Eardrums with and without Myringosclerosis: A Prospective Case-control Study in a Tertiary Centre

Abstract

Introduction Various factors have been reported to affect the rates of success after tympanoplasty, among them, myringosclerosis. However, there are few studies focusing only on the effect of myringosclerotic plaque removal on tympanoplasty outcomes.

Keywords

• otitis media
• tympanic membrane perforation
• sclerosis
• tympanoplasty
• uptake
• outcome