TO EVALUATE PRE- AND POST-OPERATIVE HEARING OUTCOME AFTER TYMPANOPLASTY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY.

Abstract

Aims: The aim of this study is to evaluate hearing outcome in the pre- and post-operative after tympanoplasty

Materials and Methods: The present observations study was conducted on 30 randomly selected patients visited the department of ENT, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna, Bihar, India. Thirty cases of diagnosed chronic otitis media, aged above 18 years, with a demonstrable conductive deafness not more than 40 dB was included in the study.

Results: The mean age of the patients is 32.16 ± 3.61 years. Female outnumbered male counterpart. Commonest presenting complaints was Otorrhoea (93.3%) followed by Hearing loss (86.7%), Vertigo (53.3%) and Tinnitus is found in (40.0%) of patients. The mean pre- and post-operative outcomes in terms Pure tone (p<0.05), Air-bone gap (p<0.05) and Hearing gain (p<0.05).

Conclusions: The present study concluded that Tympanoplasty is a beneficial procedure for hearing improvement and the eradication of the disease.

Keywords: ENT