Abstract
 Introduction
 Tympanoplasty is a surgical method, to eradicate middle ear infection and improve its function. In tympanoplasty graft can be by overlay or underlay technique. technique the material placed either medial lateral handle of malleus.
 Objective: To compare outcome surgery when temporalis fascia malleus, in terms complete take up hearing improvement after surg...

TYMIPANOPLASTY was the subject of an earlier contribution to this Journal (Smyth, 1962). Since then there has been considerable controversy amongst E.N.T. surgeons about the operation, its value and techniques. The present article deals with personal observations made while visiting the major E.N.T. centres of the U.S.A. during 1962 and 1963, and is aimed at bringing the reader up to date, or a...

Chorda tymapni, branch of facial nerve arising from its vertical segment is at risk throughout its course during middle ear and mastoid surgeries. We observed an unusual course of the nerve during tympanoplasty. Course of nerve was carefully observed and compared with previous studies. This is the first case to best of our knowledge describing such an unusual course of chorda tympani nerve.

A questionnaire survey was conducted in 324 patients with chronic, simple, suppurative otitis media who had undergone tympanoplasty 6 months or more previously to investigate post-operative hearing, tinnitus, vertigo, occlusive feeling of the ear and otorrhea. In addition, the overall satisfaction with tympanoplasty was assessed by VAS value. Subjective hearing improvement was observed in 73.1%...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate and report the long-term results of the butterfly cartilage tympanoplasty. Short-term and long-term hearing outcomes were compared according to age and perforation location as well. METHODS Ninety-three patients who were diagnosed with noncomplicated chronic otitis media and underwent microscopic transcanal butterfly cartilage tympanoplasty due...