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SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TYMPANOSCLEROSIS-OUR EXPERIENCE.

S B Mahajan1, Lalit Kochhar2

  • 1Classified Specialist (Otology), Military Hospital, Ambala-133001.

Medical Journal, Armed Forces India
|August 10, 2017
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Tympanosclerosis, a condition affecting chronic otitis media surgery, can be surgically removed. Extraction of tympanosclerotic plaques significantly improves hearing outcomes, comparable to ears without this condition.

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  • Otolaryngology
  • Surgical Pathology

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  • Chronic otitis media (COM) is a prevalent condition often requiring surgical intervention.
  • Tympanosclerosis, characterized by hyaline plaques, can complicate COM management.
  • The impact of tympanosclerosis on surgical outcomes for COM requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the incidence and clinical significance of tympanosclerosis in patients undergoing tympanoplasty for COM.
  • To assess the efficacy of tympanosclerotic plaque extraction in improving hearing restoration.

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  • A retrospective analysis of 132 COM cases undergoing tympanoplasty (with or without mastoidectomy) between 1993-1996.
  • Identification and classification of tympanosclerosis based on its effect on the surgical procedure.
Keywords:
TympanoplastyTympanosclerosis

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  • Surgical extraction of significant tympanosclerotic plaques.

    • Main Results:

    • Tympanosclerosis was identified in 30 out of 132 COM cases (22.7%).
    • Eleven cases (37% of those with tympanosclerosis) presented with clinically significant tympanosclerosis requiring plaque removal.
    • Hearing restoration success in ears with extracted tympanosclerotic plaques was comparable to ears without tympanosclerosis.

    Conclusions:

    • Clinically significant tympanosclerosis is a notable finding in a subset of COM patients undergoing tympanoplasty.
    • Tympanosclerotic plaque extraction is an effective adjunctive procedure for hearing improvement in COM.
    • Surgical management of tympanosclerosis does not appear to compromise hearing restoration outcomes in COM.