Type III and Modified Type III Tympanoplasties in Our Department

Abstract

Type III and modified type III tympanoplasties were performed in 87 ears in our department for 6 years. Successful hearing result in 87 ears was obtained in 79.3%, but postoperative hearing result less than 30dB was observed in only 22 ears. No significant difference in hearing results between chronic otitis media with and without cholesteatoma. Auricular cartilage was used for reconstruction of ossicular chain in 65 ears, and the hearing result was less than 80%. Ossicles were selected for the reconstruction in 15 ears, and successful hearing gain was observed in 14 ears.