2015
DOI: 10.3126/ajms.v7i2.13357
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Outcome of Type 1 tympanoplasty: An experience at Biratnagar eye hospital in Eastern Nepal

Abstract: Background: The history of tympanoplasty is well over a century. Type 1 tympanoplasty is an established procedure worldwide with a variation in the outcome.Aims and Objectives: To analyze the outcome of Type 1 tympanoplasty surgeries in terms of graft success and hearing improvement done at the Ear Department of Biratnagar eye hospital in eastern Nepal and discuss the various factors that might have influenced it.Materials and Methods: Retrospective analysis of records of the cases that underwent Type 1 tympan… Show more

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“…66.7% were females in group 1 with a male to female ratio of 1:2 and 76.7% were females in group 2, with a sex ratio of 1:3.3. In the study by Sanjeev Kumar Thakur et al, females were more common than males 4 , similar to our study, with a sex ratio of female: male being 1.6:1. However, other studies like Geetanjali Jaiswani and Rajesh Kumar 6 and Adnan Saleem Umar, Zubair Ahmed 7 had males more common than females.…”
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“…66.7% were females in group 1 with a male to female ratio of 1:2 and 76.7% were females in group 2, with a sex ratio of 1:3.3. In the study by Sanjeev Kumar Thakur et al, females were more common than males 4 , similar to our study, with a sex ratio of female: male being 1.6:1. However, other studies like Geetanjali Jaiswani and Rajesh Kumar 6 and Adnan Saleem Umar, Zubair Ahmed 7 had males more common than females.…”
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confidence: 91%
“…Majority of the patients were in the age group 21 -30 years in both groups (43.3% in group 1 and 36.7% in group 2). In a study conducted by Sanjeev Kumar Thakur et al 4 on outcome of tympanoplasty, the highest frequency was of the age group 21-30 years, similar to our study. Another study by Md.…”
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“…6 A study named "outcome of type 1 tympanoplasty" conducted at Biratnagar hospital in eastern Nepal showed the highest frequency of patients in the age group 21-30 years, which is similar to the results of present study. 7 The involvement of young age groups being more common indicates the fact that CSOM tends to occur more in early decades of life and resolves to leave permanent perforations with condutive hearing loss in many cases. 8 The early presentation may be due to health issues and difficulty in hearing affecting the work efficiency, leading patients to seek early medical intervention.…”
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confidence: 99%