ISSN: 2476-2490
Authors: Abdelaziz E and Tawfik MS*
Objective: To determine the contribution of otoendoscopy in the surgical management of atelectatic ear to improve clinical and audiological results. Methods and Materials: Thirty eight ears in 24 patients with middle ear atelectasis and intact ossicular chain were randomly assigned into 2 groups: Group I included 27 ears who were underwent endoscopic T- tube insertion and Group II included 11ears who were underwent endoscopic cartilage tympanoplasty. Assessment of hearing was performed for all cases preoperatively, 3 months postoperatively. Statistical analysis used: The analysis of the data was carried out using the IBM SPSS 20.0 statistical package software. Data were expressed as mean and standard deviation for quantitative measures in addition to both number and percentage for categorized data. Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test were used to compare categorical variables. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Results: There is significant postoperative improvement of ABG averages reported in the two studied groups with mean hearing gain of 21.67±7.97dB in group I and 19.72±5.3 dB in group II. Conclusion: At three months, there was significant statistical difference concerning different audiological parameters among the two groups.
Keywords: Middle Ear Atelectasis; Endoscopic Ear Surgery; Cartilage Tympanoplasty
