Impact of age of the patient on the Outcome of tympanoplasty in adult Population – a prospective observational Study at kle’s dr. Prabhakar kore hospital And medical research centre.

Abstract

Background: Tympanoplasty is the surgical treatment of Chronic Otitis Media and it aims to eradicate the middle ear disease and provide better hearing to the patient. ‘Does age of the patient impact the outcome of tympanoplasty?’ is a valid question concerning every otologist. The result of this study will guide the surgeons and the patients to know the probable hearing gain at different age groups after performing tympanoplasty. Objective: To determine if age of the patient is a factor influencing the success rate of Tympanoplasty based on the following parameters:- · Graft Uptake · Post operative Hearing gain