EFFICACY OF ENDOSCOPIC VERSUS MICROSCOPIC MYRINGOPLASTY IN THE PEDIATRIC POPULATION (AGED 7–16 YEARS): A META-ANALYSIS

Repair of tympanic membrane perforations in children is commonly achieved with type-1 tympanoplasty (myringoplasty). Transcanal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) has been increasingly adopted as an alternative to conventional microscopic techniques, but comparative evidence in strictly pediatric cohorts is dispersed. Objective: To compare anatomic (graft/closure) success, hearing outcomes, operative time, and complications between endoscopic and microscopic myringoplasty in children aged 7–16 years.