A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TYMPANOPLASTY WITH OR WITHOUT CORTICAL MASTOIDECTOMY IN THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF INACTIVE MUCOSAL TYPE OF CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA : A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Authors

  • DR. PALUKURI TEJASWINI, DR. SONALI BABU NAIK, DR. DIVYA KIRAN Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48047/

Keywords:

Chronic otitis media, tympanoplasty, cortical mastoidectomy, graft uptake, hearing improvement

Abstract

Chronic otitis media is a long-standing inflammatory condition of the middle ear cleft, commonly associated with tympanic membrane perforation and conductive hearing loss. It remains highly prevalent in developing countries and contributes significantly  to morbidity. Tympanoplasty is the standard surgical treatment for inactive mucosal COM; however, the role of adding cortical mastoidectomy

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Published

2017-09-12

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 9 (2026): Volume 17 Issue 9 (2026)

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