G B Singh1, R Arora1, S Garg2, S Kumar1, D Kumar3. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals,New Delhi,India. 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital,New Delhi,India. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,Employees' State Insurance Hospital,New Delhi,India.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and analyse the success rate of tympanoplasty type I in paediatric patients aged 5 to 8 years compared to a control group (patients aged over 14 years). METHODS: In this prospective study, 60 patients (of either sex) with chronic suppurative otitis media inactive mucosal disease were divided into 2 groups (30 in each): group A comprised paediatric patients aged 5-8 years and group B consisted of older individuals aged over 14 years. All patients underwent tympanoplasty type I with an underlay technique using a temporalis fascia graft. RESULTS: Impressive surgical success rates of 87 and 90 per cent were recorded in groups A and B, respectively. Furthermore, audiological success rates of 69 and 78 per cent were achieved in groups A and B respectively. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that eustachian tube function had no impact on the outcome of tympanoplasty. CONCLUSION: Tympanoplasty type I performed in children aged five to eight years gives comparable results to those of older individuals.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and analyse the success rate of tympanoplasty type I in paediatric patients aged 5 to 8 years compared to a control group (patients aged over 14 years). METHODS: In this prospective study, 60 patients (of either sex) with chronic suppurative otitis media inactive mucosal disease were divided into 2 groups (30 in each): group A comprised paediatric patients aged 5-8 years and group B consisted of older individuals aged over 14 years. All patients underwent tympanoplasty type I with an underlay technique using a temporalis fascia graft. RESULTS: Impressive surgical success rates of 87 and 90 per cent were recorded in groups A and B, respectively. Furthermore, audiological success rates of 69 and 78 per cent were achieved in groups A and B respectively. Statistical analysis of the data revealed that eustachian tube function had no impact on the outcome of tympanoplasty. CONCLUSION: Tympanoplasty type I performed in children aged five to eight years gives comparable results to those of older individuals.