A Prospective Study Assessing the Audiological Outcome of Tympanoplasty with Autologus Platelet Rich Plasma

A prospective observational study in 90 patients of age group of 15 to 50 years with chronic suppurative otitis media attending the outpatient department of ENT at a tertiary care referral centre was conducted. All patients during the study period underwent Tympanoplasty with Platelet Rich Plasma for assessing the hearing gain. The objective of this study was to assess the benefits of platelet rich plasma in terms of improvement in hearing after tympanoplasty. In this prospective observational study using autologous Platelet Rich Plasma; patients showed a significant audiological hearing improvement at 3 months postoperative period compared to preoperative audiological assessment. Thus, we can conclude that Tympanoplasty not only aims to correct the damaged tympanic membrane, but also aids in improvement in hearing by reducing the amount of conductive hearing loss. The use of Autologous Platelet rich plasma helps in adequate sealing of the graft material along with the freshened edges of the perforation, thereby accelerating the graft uptake, promoting faster healing and hearing improvement.