Tympanoplasty in children

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2002 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, volume 54, pages 271-273 (issn: 0019-5421, eissn: 0973-7707,

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Authors: Nishi, Gupta; Rajesh Kumar, Mishra;

doi: 10.1007/bf02993741

pmid: 23119909

pmc: PMC3450472

Tympanoplasty in children

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In this, study, an attempt has been made to find out if the age of the child is a factor in influencing the surgical outcome of tympanoplasty. The study group comprises 52 children, divided into two subgroups; 8-11 years and 12-15 years. The success is defined as an intact tympanic membrane after 6 months of surgery. The success rate is slightly higher in 12-15 year age group (90.24%) than in 8-11 year age group (81.8%). The overall success rate in 86.54% in this series.

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