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Area of Science:

Otolaryngology
Audiology
Surgical Outcomes

Background:

Tympanic membrane (TM) perforations are common and can lead to hearing loss.
Accurate assessment of perforation size is crucial for predicting hearing outcomes.
The relationship between perforation characteristics and hearing loss requires further clarification.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate clinical methods for estimating TM perforation size.
To determine the impact of perforation size and location on hearing levels and frequencies.
To analyze the correlation between objective and subjective measures of perforation size.

Main Methods:

Prospective study involving subjective (millimeter, percentage) and objective (computerized area) TM perforation size measurements.
Analysis of agreement between different measurement methods.
Evaluation of preoperative air-bone gap (ABG) and hearing thresholds in patients with TM perforations.

Main Results:

TM perforation size estimation by percentage showed good agreement, unlike millimeter measurements.
Preoperative ABG was significantly different based on perforation size (small vs. large/total).
Hearing loss was frequency-dependent, with the most significant impact at lower frequencies (250 Hz), and was not site-dependent.
Post-myringoplasty, bone conduction improved significantly at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz.

Conclusions:

Clinical estimation of TM perforation size as a percentage of TM area is precise.
Conductive hearing loss associated with TM perforations is frequency-dependent, primarily affecting lower frequencies.
Hearing loss severity is not influenced by the anatomical location of the TM perforation.