Myringoplasty: anatomical and functional results

ABSTRACT

Myringoplasty is an established procedure. However, the quest is on to improve the results further by studying the different factors that could possibly affect the outcome. The objectives of myringoplasty are essentially to restore the eardrum integrity and improve hearing level. We have retrospectively reviewed the myringoplasty operations performed in ENT department Combined Military Hospital Kharian, between January 2000 to December 2002, corresponding to 105 surgical interventions. It has been tried to find out the possible factors that affect the anatomical and functional outcome. We analyzed functional results in ears with anatomic success. 73% of patients had successful surgery and 65% of these patients had good functional outcome. This series suggest that patient with smaller perforation and shorter duration of disease has better anatomical and functional outcome: