OUTCOMES OF CIRCUMFERENTIAL V/S ANTERIOR TUCKING TYMPANOPLASTY TECHNIQUE IN INACTIVE MUCOSAL CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA WITH SUBTOTAL PERFORATIONS: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Objective: The objective of the study is to compare circumferential versus anterior tucking underlay tympanoplasty technique. Methods: In this prospective observational study, 100 patients with chronic otitis media (Inactive mucosal type) were included, who were randomly allocated in two groups; Group I which comprised of 50 patients in which tympanoplasty with anterior tucking was done, and Group II comprised of 50 patients in which...