Use of Middle Ear Risk Index and Eustachian Tube Function as Parameters for Predicting the Outcome of Tympanoplasty

Abstract

Otitis media is an important and highly prevalent disease of middle ear and poses serious health problem
worldwide in developing countries where large population lacks specialized medical care. It is important to assess
the severity of this disease & accordingly predict the result of surgery. In this study of 67 cases of tubotympanic
variety of CSOM we have used MERI & ETF as predictors for the outcome of tympanoplasty.