Factors affecting fat myringoplasty in elderly patients with chronic otitis media: A case control study
Kyeong Suk Park,
Ji Su Kim,
Chung Man Sung
et al.
Abstract:Background
We compared and analyzed the surgical results of fat myringoplasty between elderly and young adult patients with chronic otitis media. We also investigated whether underlying diseases and other factors impact the surgical outcome.
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed the data of 141 patients who underwent fat myringoplasty for chronic otitis media for five years. They were compared by age, sex, underlying disease, perforation size, pre- a… Show more
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