<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Otitis externa is a condition that causes inflammation of the external ear canal. It is estimated that around 1 in 10 people will be affected by this condition at some point in their lives. It is relatively common in occurrence and is referred to as "swimmer's ear" because swimming in polluted water is a common way to contract it, but it is also possible from water trapped in the ear canal after a shower, especially in a humid climate. Hence, repeated exposure to water can make the ear canal more vulnerable to inflammation and infection. The aim of the present study is to find out the aetiology of this condition and also to educate the population regarding adapting and implementing measures so as to avoid the triggers that causes this condition.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> 89 patients who consulted the ENT outpatient department were clinically evaluated and diagnosis was made and treated accordingly.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> As per the study, 79% patients in the<strong> </strong>infective group superseded 21% patients in the reactive group with the predominance of 58% patients with acute cases in terms of disease course and progression. 30% patients had repeated trauma to the ear canal as the common stimulant for the infection, that led to 25% patients with otomycosis as the commonest cause for otitis externa.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Ear canal infection ranges from simple irritation to severe inflammation and in either scenario it should not be ignored and overlooked upon.</p>
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> Chronic suppurative otitis media is an inflammatory process in the middle ear and is an important health problem in India. Myringoplasty is the most common procedure performed that aims to close the tympanic membrane perforation which is traditionally done with temporalis fascia graft under microscope. Recent studies using the transcanal cartilage “push-through” technique of myringoplasty have demonstrated that it to be very feasible and effective. The aims and objectives of the study was to analyze the results of endoscopic transcanal ‘push-through’ myringoplasty in dry small central perforations in cases of inactive mucosal type of chronic ottitis media.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> This retrospective study was conducted in 16 patients who underwent transcanal endoscopic cartilage ‘push through’ myringoplasty and patients were called for regular follow up for 12 weeks and results were statistically analysed. </p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 16 cases were included in the present study. The graft uptake rate in the present study was found to be 93.75%. The mean preoperative air bone gap was 21.76 dB and the mean postoperative air bone gap was reduced to 12.6 dB. The air bone gap was 10 dB or less in 37.5% ears.</p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Endoscopic push-through technique of cartilage myringoplasty is an effective, minimally invasive and feasible method and has good success rate in terms of graft uptake as well as hearing gain. It may also represent a first choice approach for small and medium sized tympanic membrane perforations.</p>
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