Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements
Abstract Objective This study aimed to determine the success rate of tympanoplasty, the factors associated with failure rate, and audiometric gains after the surgical procedure in Ethiopia. Results There were 82 successful grafts take out of the 92 tympanoplasty procedures with an overall success ra...
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| author | Filmawit Gebremeskel Asfaha Bethelhem Birhanu Tesfa Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam Andom Geremew Seid Temam Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha |
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| description | Abstract Objective This study aimed to determine the success rate of tympanoplasty, the factors associated with failure rate, and audiometric gains after the surgical procedure in Ethiopia. Results There were 82 successful grafts take out of the 92 tympanoplasty procedures with an overall success rate of 89.1%. Females, who had tympanoplasty had 45 (91.8%) successful grafts while 37 (86.0%) successful grafts for male. Of the total tympanoplasties, 50(53.4%) of it were done in the left ear. Ear discharge was found to be a significant predictor of tympanoplasty failure rate [AOR = 9.6, 95% CI (1.1 − 88.8)]. There was a significant gain of air conduction with a p-value of < 0.001 after the tympanoplasty procedure which was about 13 dB mean difference. Conclusions In this study, only post-operative ear infection was found to decrease the success rate of tympanoplasty significantly. It also revealed that tympanoplasty improves hearing ability. We recommend a strict application of infection prevention and control strategies, and adequate and comprehensive follow-up of patients including audiometric assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3c09810c6ea644f4b5c4aa85d5077b362025-02-09T12:09:56ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002025-02-011811710.1186/s13104-025-07123-4Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvementsFilmawit Gebremeskel Asfaha0Bethelhem Birhanu Tesfa1Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam2Andom Geremew3Seid Temam4Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha5School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle UniversitySchool of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle UniversitySchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle UniversitySchool of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle UniversitySchool of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle UniversitySchool of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle UniversityAbstract Objective This study aimed to determine the success rate of tympanoplasty, the factors associated with failure rate, and audiometric gains after the surgical procedure in Ethiopia. Results There were 82 successful grafts take out of the 92 tympanoplasty procedures with an overall success rate of 89.1%. Females, who had tympanoplasty had 45 (91.8%) successful grafts while 37 (86.0%) successful grafts for male. Of the total tympanoplasties, 50(53.4%) of it were done in the left ear. Ear discharge was found to be a significant predictor of tympanoplasty failure rate [AOR = 9.6, 95% CI (1.1 − 88.8)]. There was a significant gain of air conduction with a p-value of < 0.001 after the tympanoplasty procedure which was about 13 dB mean difference. Conclusions In this study, only post-operative ear infection was found to decrease the success rate of tympanoplasty significantly. It also revealed that tympanoplasty improves hearing ability. We recommend a strict application of infection prevention and control strategies, and adequate and comprehensive follow-up of patients including audiometric assessment.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07123-4Success rateTympanoplastyReconstruct hearingFactors AssociatedEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Filmawit Gebremeskel Asfaha Bethelhem Birhanu Tesfa Lemlem Weldegerima Gebremariam Andom Geremew Seid Temam Girmatsion Fisseha Abreha Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements BMC Research Notes Success rate Tympanoplasty Reconstruct hearing Factors Associated Ethiopia |
| title | Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements |
| title_full | Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements |
| title_fullStr | Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements |
| title_short | Tympanoplasty in Northern Ethiopia: success rates, failure factors, and audiometric improvements |
| title_sort | tympanoplasty in northern ethiopia success rates failure factors and audiometric improvements |
| topic | Success rate Tympanoplasty Reconstruct hearing Factors Associated Ethiopia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-025-07123-4 |
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