title: Tympanosclerosis-how we look at it.
abstract: Tympanosclerosis (TS) is a common sequelae of chronic otitis media found in all age groups. Over a period of 3 years, out of 520 surgical cases, 68 (13%) were found to have varying amounts of Tympanosclerotic plaques (TSP) warranting surgical removal. 60% had extension of TSP over the ossicular chain thus affecting its mobility. Deliberate surgical removal of TSP was undertaken for hearing improvement.Systematic and meticulous removal of TSP rather than en-bloc removal has been found to improve the hearing as close to as in, non-tympanosclerotic ear surgery.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of ENT, K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ogale
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Sandu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Babu
keywords: Tympanosclerosis