To Study the Outcome of Paper Patch Myringoplasty in Patients with Tympanic Membrane Perforations

Abstract

Background: Tympanic membrane perforation is seen as partial and/or total rupture of the ear membrane which can occur for many reasons such as trauma, infection, malignant tumors or iatrogenic interventions .The aims of our study were to evaluate the outcome of office-based paper patch grafting in tympanic membrane (TM)

Method: This is a retrospective study of 100 patients that underwent paper patch myringoplasty in an outpatient setting. The clinical factors with potential impact on the healing status of the TM were investigated: gender, age, laterality, etiology, duration of perforation, tinnitus, hearing loss, otorrhea, size and location of perforation, status of contralateral ear, ipsilateral findings of computed tomography, and duration of complete healing.

Result: TM perforation completely healed in 75.00% cases, and the mean duration of complete healing was 15.11±16.2 weeks.

Conclusion: Paper patch grafting can also be considered before formal surgical myringoplasty in the case of small, dry, chronic TM perforations.

Keywords: TM perforation, paper patching, myringoplasty