title: [Comparison of the results of tympanoplasty in the patients presenting with "dry" mesotympanitis obtained using different surgical approaches].
abstract: The objective of the present study was to compare the results of different surgical approaches to the treatment of tympanoplasty in the patients presenting with "dry" mesotympanitis. We compared the morphological and functional outcomes of tympanoplasty in 49 patients allocated to the three study groups. Group 1 was comprised of 28 patients that underwent tympanoplasty using the endaural (intrameatal) approach through an ear speculum. Group 2 consisted of 16 patients that underwent tympanoplasty using the endaural(intrameatal) approach through type A and B intercatilaginous incisions by the method of Heermann, Group 3 included 5 patients who underwent tympanoplasty using the postaural transcanal approach. The analysis of the outcomes of surgeries has demonstrated that the best morphological and functional results were obtained in the patients of groups 2 and 3.
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Kamalova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001299:Audiometry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult