Table 1 Demographic data
Characteristics | Endoscopic push-through myringoplasty (N = 35) | Microscopic overlayer myringoplasty (N = 35) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male: n (%) | 9 (25.7%) | 11 (31.4%) | 0.598 |
Female: n (%) | 26 (74.3%) | 24 (68.6%) | 0.598 |
Age (mean ± SD; years) | 49.4 ± 11.4 | 50.1 ± 11.0 | 0.795 |
Underlying disease: n (%) | |||
No | 20 (57.1%) | 25 (71.4%) | 0.212 |
Diabetes mellitus | 2 (5.7%) | 5 (14.3%) | 0.230 |
Hypertension | 7 (20.0%) | 5 (14.3%) | 0.527 |
Other | 13 (37.1%) | 6 (17.1%) | 0.059 |
Size of tympanic membrane perforation: n (%) | |||
Small (≤ 40%) | 14 (40.0%) | 14 (40.0%) | 1.000 |
Medium (41–69%) | 12 (34.3%) | 12 (34.3%) | 1.000 |
Large (≥ 70%) | 9 (25.7%) | 9(25.7%) | 1.000 |
Anterior perforation of tympanic membrane: n (%) | 22 (62.9%) | 11(31.4%) | 0.007 |
Preoperative audiometry (mean ± SD) | |||
Air conduction threshold (dB) | 39.9 ± 13.7 | 40.7 ± 12.5 | 0.216 |
Bone conduction threshold (dB) | 18.0 ± 7.5 | 19.0 ± 7.5 | 0.315 |
Air-bone gap (dB) | 22.0 ± 9.9 | 22.0 ± 9.0 | 0.963 |
Revision case: n (%) | 6 (17.1%) | 3 (8.6%) | 0.288 |