PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF OVERLAY AND UNDERLAY TECHNIQUE IN MYRINGOPLASTY

Abstract

Underlay technique of myringoplasty showed results better than overlay myringoplasty in our study population. There was 88% success rate observed in the study population undergone underlay technique. The subjective hearing improvement co-relates well with the objective closure of AB gap on postoperative pure tone audiometry. On internal comparison of myringoplasty techniques (underlay myringoplastyvs overlay myringoplasty) the following conclusions were observed