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Comparison of Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Tympanoplasty

Iqra Zakir; Ahmad Ahmad; Hamdan Pasha; Shakil Aqil; Saeed Akhtar · 2022 · Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology

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Abstract

Introduction:Tympanoplasty is a common surgery for chronic otitis media and has conventionally been performed with a microscope for decades. The trend of endoscopic minimally invasive surgeries has been increasing worldwide for the last few decades. Few studies have discussed the outcomes of microscopic and endoscopic tympanoplasty. This study aims to compare results of tympanoplasty done with microscope vs endoscope in terms of graft take rate and improvement in conductive hearing loss.Materials and Methods:We did a retrospective review of 120 patients (54 male and 66 female) who underwent Ty

Abstract by Iqra Zakir; Ahmad Ahmad; Hamdan Pasha; Shakil Aqil; Saeed Akhtar, Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology (2022) — licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.22038/ijorl.2022.61234.3104