Research Journal of Medical Sciences
A Study on Comparison of Graft Uptake Rate and Hearing Improvement Between Dry and Wet Type of Mucosal Chronic Otitis Media
Chronic otitis media (COM), is a common condition in otorhinolaryngology, is characterized by chronic, intermittent or persistent discharge through a perforated tympanic membrane(TM). Poor living conditions, overcrowding, poor hygiene and nutrition have been suggested as the basis for the widespread prevalence of COM in developing countries. The study included 60 patients of age 16 years and above and of either sex, presenting with mucosal type of chronic suppurativ...