The Efficacy of Endoscopic Tympanic Membrane Repair

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Purpose of this review article to improve the visualization of endoscopic tympanic membrane repair. Chronic otitis media (COM) and Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a common disease facing by General practitioners and otolaryngologists in children and adults. This article reviews the aetiopathogenesis, presentation, complications, and management of COM and CSOM. The data and material were reviewed of this review article by using the literature, Previous published articles, search engines, PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases. A combination of terms including Chronic otitis media COM and CSOM diagnosis, complications, and management. Chronic otitis media (COM) and Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a common problem with various sub-categories according to the disease state. It most commonly presents with painless hearing loss, watery discharge and itching in ear etc. Treatment options vary according to the activity and type of disease encountered. Tympanoplasty is performed to close the tympanic membrane perforation and recover the hearing level of patients with non-suppurative chronic otitis media and Chronic suppurative otitis media. The efficacy of endoscopic tympanic membrane repair is generally evaluated based on the rate of successful perforation closure (graft take), improvement in hearing outcomes and patients’ life.

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