scholarly journals Comparative study of outcomes of type-1 tympanoplasty with and without anterior tucking

Author(s):  
Kiran Gangadar S. ◽  
G. Priyadarshini

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure for closing the tympanic membrane perforation and reconstructing the tympanic membrane and hearing, commonly after trauma and chronic otitis media. The aim of the study was to compare the clinical and audiological outcomes of tympanoplasty with or without anterior tucking.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> In this prospective study, 50 patients with chronic otitis media (COM) were divided into two groups. Group 1 underwent type 1 tympanoplasty with anterior tucking method, and group 2 underwent type 1 tympanoplasty without anterior tucking. The result was measured on graft uptake and hearing outcome at 6 months postoperatively by performing pure tone audiometry.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> The hearing improvement was almost the same in both the groups. Graft uptake was good in type 1 tympanoplasty with tucking (96%) when compared to without tucking tympanoplasty (92%). Complications like residual perforation were seen in both groups equally. Anterior marginal blunting was noted (8%) in type 1 tympanoplasty with tucking.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The hearing improvement of type-1 tympanoplasty with anterior tucking and without anterior tucking is the same. Type-1 tympanoplasty with anterior tucking has a better graft acceptance. The only disadvantage of type-1 tympanoplasty with anterior tucking is anterior marginal blunting.</p>

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-47
Author(s):  
Santosh U P ◽  
Sridurga J ◽  
Aravind D R

Introduction             Chronic otitis media (COM) is a most common and prevalent disease of the middle ear. COM has been defined as a longstanding inflammatory condition of middle ear and mastoid, associated with perforation of the tympanic membrane. Tympanoplasties are common surgeries performed for chronic otitis media in inactive mucosal type. Any otological surgery may involve a menace/ hazard of hearing loss post operatively.             In this study, an attempt was made to correlate, size of tympanic membrane perforation, pure tone audiometry and intra-operative findings in tympanoplasties, results were analysed and conclusion drawn. Materials and Methods Forty patients attending ENT OPD with chronic otitis media (COM), inactive mucosal type, with conductive hearing loss undergoing tympanoplasties who were willing to participate in the study were selected.  Ear was examined pre-operatively to assess the size of perforation and then, pure tone audiometry (PTA) was done to assess the type of hearing loss and its severity. During tympanoplasty, middle ear was inspected for ossicular status and any other pathology was noted. Later, the size of tympanic membrane perforation, pure tone audiometry and intra operative findings were correlated with each other and analysed. Result  In small and medium sized perforation, PTA and intraoperative findings correlated with each other. Whereas, in large and subtotal perforation, there was no correlation. Conclusion             In small and medium sized perforation, middle ear inspection may not be necessary. Whereas, in large and subtotal perforation it is necessary. 


2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Anton Budhi Darmawan

Background: Type 1 tympanoplasty or myringoplasty is the most frequently performed procedure in the field of otology. Type 1 tympanoplasty is a surgical procedure to repair and only involves the restoration of the perforated tympanic membrane. There are three most accepted methods often used universally, namely underlay, overlay, and interlay. The interlay method is a relatively new method developed in 1992 for closing tympanic membrane perforation. This method has a high success rate of 96%. Objective: To report the success of type 1 tympanoplasty with an interlay method to close large central tympanic membrane perforations at Margono Soekarjo District Hospital. Case Report: Reporting 3 cases of chronic tubotympanic suppurative otitis media with large central tympanic membrane perforation which were repaired by type 1 tympanoplasty using interlay method. Clinical Question: Does interlay method type 1 tympanoplasty performed on large central tympanic membrane perforation provide better result compared with other methods of type 1 tympanoplasty? Review Method: Studying the evidence-based literatures on type 1 tympanoplasty interlay methods through Cochrane, Pubmed, and Google Scholar databases. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, three journals were relevant with the reported cases. Result: All three journals stated that interlay method type 1 tympanoplasty had high success rate in terms of closing the tympanic membrane perforation and diminishing air-bone gap. Conclusion: Type 1 Tympanoplasty interlay method could be used as an alternative for the closure of a large central tympanic membrane perforation.Keywords: Chronic Tubotympanic Suppurative Otitis Media, large central tympanic membrane perforation, interlay tympanoplasty ABSTRAK Latar belakang: Timpanoplasti tipe 1 atau miringoplasti merupakan prosedur di bidang otologi yang paling sering dilakukan. Timpanoplasti tipe 1 merupakan metode pembedahan yang bertujuan untuk memperbaiki, dan terbatas hanya di membran timpani. Terdapat tiga metode yang paling diterima dan sering digunakan secara universal, yaitu underlay, overlay, dan interlay. Metode interlay merupakan metode penambalan perforasi membran timpani yang relatif baru, dikembangkan pada tahun 1992. Metode ini mempunyai keberhasilan yang tinggi yaitu mencapai 96%. Tujuan: Melaporkan keberhasilan timpanoplasti tipe 1 dengan metode interlay untuk penutupan perforasi membran timpani sentral besar di RSUD Margono Soekarjo. Laporan kasus: Dilaporkan 3 kasus otitis media supuratif kronik tipe tubotimpani dengan perforasi sentral besar, yang dilakukan timpanoplasti tipe 1 dengan metode interlay. Pertanyaan klinis: Apakah metode interlay timpanoplasti tipe 1 yang dilakukan pada perforasi membran timpani yang besar, dapat memberikan hasil yang lebih baik daripada metode lain timpanoplasti tipe 1? Telaah literatur: Telaah berbasis bukti mengenai timpanoplasti tipe 1 metode interlay melalui database Cochrane, Pubmed, dan Google Scholar. Berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan ekslusi didapatkan tiga jurnal yang relevan dengan kasus yang dilaporkan. Hasil: Ketiga jurnal tersebut menyatakan bahwa timpanoplasti tipe 1 metode interlay mempunyai angka keberhasilan yang tinggi dalam hal penutupan perforasi membran timpani maupun mengurangi air-bone gap. Kesimpulan: Timpanoplasti tipe 1 metode interlay dapat digunakan sebagai alternatif untuk penutupan perforasi membran timpani sentral yang besar


2013 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-52
Author(s):  
Slobodan Spremo ◽  
Sanja Spiric ◽  
Dmitar Travar ◽  
Predrag Spiric ◽  
Mira Spremo

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate which factors are best predictors of hearing improvement after tympanoplasty and to evaluate best functional outcome in different forms of pathology in the tympanic cavity and mastoid in chronic otitis media. METHODS: Prospective study included 120 patients who were operated for chronic suppurative otitis media and cholesteatoma in the ENT Department University Clinic Center Banja Luka from 2006 to 2011. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to measure which factors predict better hearing improvement. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A model that evaluates factors related to chronic otitis media: ossicular chain integrity, tympanic tube function, tympanic membrane perforation, type of surgery and condition of tympanic and mastoid walls was used to predict postoperative hearing improvement. Hearing outcome was measured comparing preoperative to postoperative pure-tone average (PTA) and postoperative air-bone gap (ABG). RESULTS: Out of 120 operated patients, we performed primary surgery in 106 and revision surgery in 9 cases due to recurrent cholesteatoma. We observed high correlation and statistically significant contribution of ossicular chain pathology (b=-0.310, t=-3.01, p<0.05), and mastoid bone erosion or defects (b=2.05, t=2.05 , p<0.05), on the variance of PTA. The same variables were highly correlated with ABG closure: ossicular chain pathology (b=-0.230, t=-2.14, p<0.05), and mastoid bone erosion or defects (b= 2.05, t=2.08 , P<0.05). Variance of preoperative to postoperative PTA difference explained by the model as a whole was 24,7%, F(8,119)=4.54 , p<0.01. Variance of preoperative to postoperative ABG difference explained by the model as a whole was 18,3% F(8,119)=3.1, p<0.01. The predictive model in this study included 8 variables related to middle ear pathology proved to be superior to analyzing each variable separately. CONCLUSION: A model that evaluates factors related to chronic otitis media: ossicular chain integrity, tympanic tube function, tympanic membrane perforation, type of surgery and condition of tympanic and mastoid walls has significant predictive value for hearing assessment in tympanoplasty.


Author(s):  
Raghunath Shanbag ◽  
J. S. Arunkumar ◽  
M. Sarath Chand ◽  
Santosh S. Garag

<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Tympanic membrane perforation in chronic otitis media exposes the middle ear mucosa to exogenous source of infection and also produces conductive hearing loss. To overcome this problem various surgical techniques of tympanoplasty using different graft materials have been tried with varying degrees of success rate. The purpose of this study was to compare anterior tucking and cartilage support tympanoplasty with respect to graft uptake and hearing outcome.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This prospective study comprised of 50 consecutive patients with chronic otitis media of tubo tympanic type during October 2015 to September 2017, which were divided into two groups. Group A (25 patients) underwent type 1 tympanoplasty with anterior tucking method, Group B (25 patients) underwent type 1 tympanoplasty with cartilage support. The primary result was measured in view of graft uptake &amp; hearing capacity outcome at 6 months post operatively by performing pure tone audiometry.  </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> In anterior tucking tympanoplasty group out of 25 patients, the graft uptake was good in 22 patients and 23 patients showed good improvement in hearing, while in cartilage support tympanoplasty group all the 25 patients the graft uptake was good and all showed good hearing improvement postoperatively. In our study both the groups have significant hearing improvement and in cartilage support tympanoplasty results were better.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The aim of tympanoplasty is to treat middle ear and tympanic membrane defects. In this study we subjected the patients for anterior tucking and cartilage support tympanoplasty for two different groups respectively and both methods showed significant hearing improvement.</p>


1978 ◽  
Vol 87 (6) ◽  
pp. 749-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Meyerhoff ◽  
Chong Sun Kim ◽  
Michael M. Paparella

A review of 800 pathological temporal bones collected from autopsy cases revealed 333 (41.6%) to have some type of otitis media; purulent otitis media (52.5%), serous otitis media (6%), mucoid otitis media (4.5%), and chronic otitis media (36.9%). The 123 temporal bones with chronic otitis media were further studied and found to have granulation tissue, cholesteatoma, cholesterin granuloma, bone changes, and fibrosis. Other findings included tympanic membrane perforation, tympanosclerosis, metaplasia of the epithelium with subepithelial glandular formation, suppuration, labyrinthitis, and evidence of complications of chronic otitis media (meningitis, subdural abscess, brain abscess, petrositis, and endolymphatic hydrops). From this study it was concluded: 1) chronic otitis media occurred quite frequently, from a histological standpoint, in the absence of tympanic membrane perforation; 2) granulation tissue in temporal bones was found much more frequently in chronic otitis media than was cholesteatoma; and 3) complications and sequelae of otitis media tended to occur more commonly secondary to granulation tissue than to cholesteatoma.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deepak Verma ◽  
Himani Lade ◽  
Noor Ul Din Malik

ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the anatomical (an intact tympanic membrane without atelectasis or lateralization) and audiological outcomes of type 1 cartilage palisade tympanoplasty. Methods The prospective study was done at a tertiary referral institute included 30 patients with mucosal type chronic otitis media requiring type 1 tympanoplasty including subtotal or total perforations and revision cases. The tympanic membrane reconstruction was done using full thickness broad cartilage palisades harvested from the tragus or concha with attached perichondrium laterally. Patients were assessed at 1st, 3rd and 6th postoperative months for assessment of graft uptake, healing of tympanic membrane and hearing evaluation using pure tone audiometry. Results Total 27 out of 30 patients had fully epithelized completely healed grafts postoperatively at 1 month (success rate of 90%) while three patients had small defect. One out of these three patients showed complete healing of graft while remaining two had persistent defect at 3rd and 6th months postoperatively. The mean pure tone air bone gap considerably reduced from 33.27 ± 4.29 dB preoperatively to 12.67 ± 5.68 dB postoperatively at 6 months. Conclusion Tympanic membrane reconstruction using full thickness palisades of cartilage provides good anatomical and audiological results with significant improvement of hearing specially in cases of subtotal or total perforations, revision surgery, atelectasis and Eustachian tube disorders where healing of tympanic membrane has much poorer prognosis irrespective of the surgical technique used. How to cite this article Gupta S, Lade H, Verma D, Malik NUD. Cartilage Palisade Type 1 Tympanoplasty: Anatomical and Audiological Outcomes. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2015;7(3):117-120.


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