A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MYRINGOPLASTY UNDERLAY TECHNIQUE WITH AND WITHOUT ANTERIOR ANCHORING OF GRAFT

Dr. Rani Baby; Dr. Kunal Shahi

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2019

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MYRINGOPLASTY UNDERLAY TECHNIQUE WITH AND WITHOUT ANTERIOR ANCHORING OF GRAFT

Dr. Rani Baby, Dr. Kunal Shahi

Abstract :

Introduction:Tympanoplasty refers to reconstruction of tympanic memane and/or ossicular chain. Myringoplasty is tympanoplasty without ossicular reconstruction. The most widely used and accepted method is underlay grafting of temporalis fascia. Residual perforations do occur and frustrate the surgeon and patient. There is marked diversity in the reported success rates for achieving an intact tympanic memane following Myringoplasty. Marterial and methods: A comparative study was conducted for an year,during which 90 cases were studied. Detailed preoperative and postoperative clinical and audiometric findings were assessed. Results :Two groups of 45 patients each were taken for the study.It was found that anterior anchoring technique of myringoplasty had a better success rate (95.55%) than without anchoring technique(86.67%). Conclusion :We were able to demonstrate that the graft uptake and functional results following underlay myringoplasty with anterior anchoring technique was better than underlay myringoplasty without anterior anchoring technique.