Title

Comparison of endoscopic and microscopic techniques for tympanic membrane repair: A longitudinal study

Authors

R Prem Nivas*, S Theivanai, S Shivakumar & B Karthikeyan

Affiliation

Department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospitals, Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (DU), Chinnasiragapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636308, India; *Corresponding author

Email

R Prem Nivas - E-mail: premnivas187@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9865963666

S Theivanai - E-mail: theiva.doctor24@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9344434344
S Shivakumar - E-mail: drshiva73@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9345761230
B Karthikeyan - E-mail: bkn_dr@yahoo.co.in; Phone: +91 96262 75353

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received October 1, 2025; Revised November 15, 2025; Accepted November 15, 2025, Published November 15, 2025

Abstract

Chronic tympanic membrane perforations remain a frequent cause of hearing loss, and the optimal surgical approach for repair continues to be debated. This longitudinal comparative study evaluates graft success, hearing improvement, operative time, and complications between microscopic and endoscopic myringoplasty. Among patients studied, the endoscopic technique yielded greater hearing gain, reduced postoperative morbidity, and shorter hospital stay compared to the microscopic method. Although graft success was slightly higher in the endoscopic group (93.3% vs. 86.7%), complications were markedly fewer. Overall, endoscopic myringoplasty demonstrated superior efficiency, patient comfort, and satisfaction, supporting its advantage over the traditional microscopic approach.

Keywords

Myringoplasty, chronic middle ear disease, conductive hearing loss, patient outcomes

Citation

Nivas et al. Bioinformation 21(11): 4020-4024 (2025)

Edited by

A Prashanth

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.