A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENDOSCOPIC TYMPANOPLASTY TO MICROSCOPIC TYMPANOPLASTY

DR.N.SRINIVASULU; DR.A.SESHA PRASAD

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENDOSCOPIC TYMPANOPLASTY TO MICROSCOPIC TYMPANOPLASTY

Dr. N. Srinivasulu, Dr. A. Sesha Prasad

Abstract :

AIM: To evaluate the effectiveness of Endoscopic tympanoplasty compared to Microscopic tympanoplasty. METHODS:– TYPE OF STUDY: open–label (non–blinded) intervention study. SOURCE OF SAMPLE: All patients seeking services from ENT specialty at Government General Hospital Kurnool, came with a diagnosis of CSOM were recruited into the study. INTERVENTION: A) MICROSCOPIC TYMPANOPLASTY B) ENDOSCOPIC TYMPANOPLASTY SAMPLE SIZE: 30 (15 in the microscope group and 15 in the endoscope group).RESULTS: Pre and postoperative results were not significant in both groups(p>0.05) but post operative airbone gap results improved in both groups than preoperative airbone gap average operative time was significant statistically as group A (MT) 110 min and group B(ET) 132 minutes. P value <0.05.complications between two groups was clinically significant but it is not statistically significant (p value >0.05).graft success rate is same in both groups (80%). CONCLUSION: The telescopic, wide angle, magnified view of the endoscope overcomes the disadvantages of the microscope. In our study, the outcomes of endoscopic tympanoplasty were equal to the outcomes of microscopic tympanoplasty.