Online ISSN: 2515-8260

To evaluate the effectiveness of cartilage as grafting material in terms of graft uptake following type-I tympanoplasty

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Dr K. Anjani Kumari, 2Dr Swetha Polisetti, 3Dr C.Anand Kumar

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Background and objectives: Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) is one of the most common ear diseases in South East Asia having a prevalence of approximately 5.2% in the general population.Cartilage material is criticized in terms of hearing results due to its thickness. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of cartilage as grafting material in terms of graft uptake and post-operative hearing following Type-I tympanoplasty.

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