COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TYMPANOPLASTY OUTCOMES IN DRY VS WET EAR CONDITIONS

In patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM), tympanoplasty is a surgical technique intended to repair tympanic membrane perforations, enhance hearing, and stop recurrent infections. Based on whether or not ear discharge is present, CSOM is often divided into active (wet ear) and inactive (dry ear) stages. Surgeons face difficulties when active discharge, also known as a "wet ear," is present because it raises questions about possible postoperative consequences like infection and graft failure.