This study was performed to compare healing and hearing outcomes of two tympanoplasty techniques, performed for patients with total or subtotal tympanic membrane perforations. The first group underwent temporalis fascia tympanoplasty, augmented with platelet rich fibrin, while the second group underwent cartilage tympanoplasty. preoperative data, operative techniques, and postoperative outcomes were analyzed.
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Healing rate, or graft take rate.
Timeframe: 12 weeks