Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10088612 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this cohart study mitigates against delaying tympanoplasty type I in paediatric population. This study also elucidates that Eustachian tube, contralateral ear pathology, site and type of perforation do not influence the outcome of the said surgery. However, anteriorly placed perforations require vigilance while repair in view of high failure rate. We recommend the age of 8 years for the paediatric tympanoplasty type I, but in view of redundancy of eustachian tube factor, the criteria for delineating minimum age for success of the said surgery is open to debate. More prospective studies are required in this direction.
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Authors
Gautam Bir Singh, T.S. Sidhu, Arun Sharma, Nitasha Singh,