Operative Time and Tympanic Membrane Integrity in Endoscopic Transcanal versus Microscopic Post-Auricular Tympanoplasty for Chronic Otitis Media

Authors

  • Jenina Rachel D.J. Escalderon Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines
  • William L. Lim Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32412/pjohns.v33i1.25

Keywords:

chronic otitis media, tympanoplasty, endoscopic tympanoplasty, microscopic tympanoplasty, perforation, tympanic membrane

Abstract

Objective: To compare surgical outcomes (operative time and tympanic membrane integrity) obtained by endoscopic transcanal tympanoplasty (ET) and microscopic post-auricular tympanoplasty (MT) in patient with inactive chronic otitis media.

Methods:

            Design:            Retrospective Cohort

            Setting:           Multicenter study in 3 Private Tertiary Hospitals  

            Participants: 18 patients who underwent microscopic or endoscopic tympanoplasty for chronic otitis media.

Results: Each group had 9 patients, with median age of 43 (31-65 years) for the MT and 47 (29-59 years) for the ET group. There was no significant difference in median age of the two groups (Mann-Whitney U=17, P=.22).  Male: female ratio was (5:4) and (6:3) for the ET and MT group respectively, with no significant difference in gender distribution (c2= 0.90, P=.34). Mean operative time for the ET and MT group was 86.7 minutes and 140.6 minutes, respectively, with significantly lower mean operative time for the ET group (t= 3.57, P=.0025). There was complete tympanic membrane graft uptake in both groups.

 

Conclusion: Regardless of technique, tympanoplasty is an effective surgical treatment among patients with inactive chronic otitis media. Endoscopic tympanoplasty is an alternative to conventional microscopic tympanoplasty that may use less operative time, producing similarly complete graft uptake.

 

Keywords: chronic otitis media, tympanoplasty, endoscopic tympanoplasty, microscopic tympanoplasty, perforation, tympanic membrane

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Published

2018-07-12

How to Cite

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Escalderon JRD, Lim WL. Operative Time and Tympanic Membrane Integrity in Endoscopic Transcanal versus Microscopic Post-Auricular Tympanoplasty for Chronic Otitis Media. Philipp J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 12 [cited 2024 Apr. 25];33(1):25-9. Available from: https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/25

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2018): Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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Original Articles

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