title: Tympanoplasty in children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, 5027, Kedarnath Marg, 110 002 Daryaganj, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Nishi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Rajesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mishra
keywords: 8-15 year age group; Type I tympanoplasty