A Prospective Observational Study of Temporalis Fascia with Tragal Perichondrium as Graft Material in Type I Tympanoplasty

Dr Sai Kiran Gova, Dr. V. Krishna Chaitanya

Abstract: A prospective observational study is performed on patients undergoing Type 1 Tympanoplasty after proper evaluation and obtaining a written informed consent for comparison of Temporalis fascia with Tragal Perichondrium as graft material in Type 1 Tympanoplasty and improvement is assessed with hearing improvement, time taken for graft uptake. A sample size of 100 patients in age group of 18 to 60 years in CSOM cases were selected for the study. Duration of study 2 years i. e. from October 2017 to September 2019.

Keywords: Temporalis fascia, Tragal perichondrium, Tympanoplasty, Chronic suppurative otitis media