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September 28, 2025Indian Journal of OtologyOpen Access

Comparative Study of Augmentation of Stapes Head with Tragal Cartilage versus Only Temporalis Fascia in Cases of Type III Tympanoplasty with Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy

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Mean hearing gain was significantly higher with tragal cartilage augmentation at 12.58 dB.
Pure tone audiometry showed significant improvement in the cartilage group compared to the fascia group.
Both groups had similar healing outcomes and condition of the mastoidectomy cavity after surgery.
Tragal cartilage is an economical option for improving hearing outcomes in tympanoplasty.

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Observational analysis evaluates hearing improvement in tympanoplasty procedures, suggesting cartilage may enhance outcomes.

Sayani et al. (2025) studied this question.

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