Endoscopic myringoplasty of chronic suppurative otitis media: comparison in patients with dry ears to ones with wet ears

Key Points

• To compare the outcomes of endoscopic myringoplasty in patients with dry versus wet ears.
• Compared closure rates of tympanic membrane perforation between dry and wet ear patients.
• Assessed post-operative hearing improvement in both groups.
• Evaluated operative times and trauma to middle ear structures.
• Closure rates of tympanic membrane perforations were similar in both dry and wet ear patients.
• Post-operative hearing improvement was not significantly different between the two groups.
• Endoscopic techniques resulted in shorter operative times and less trauma in wet ear patients.