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In the management of chronic pars tensa retractions, tragal cartilage grafts yield superior long-term hearing outcomes and lower recurrence rates compared to temporalis fascia grafts. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tragal Cartilage versus Temporalis Fascia in managing chronic Pars Tensa retractions and their impact on hearing outcomes.

June 20, 2026Journal of Integrated Health SciencesOpen Access

Comparison between Temporalis Fascia and Tragal Cartilage Tympanoplasties in the Management of Chronic Pars Tensa Retractions

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STSaai Ram Thejas NPNampally Prashanth KSKamtam Shirisha

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Randomized trial compares hearing outcomes of tympanoplasties using Tragal Cartilage and Temporalis Fascia in patients with Pars Tensa retractions, indicating varying effectiveness.

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This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tragal Cartilage versus Temporalis Fascia in managing chronic Pars Tensa retractions and their impact on hearing outcomes.
Prospective comparative study with 60 patients experiencing unilateral Pars Tensa retractions.
Patients randomized into two groups: Group A underwent tympanoplasty with Tragal Cartilage, Group B with Temporalis Fascia, both under General Anaesthesia.
Hearing outcomes measured preoperatively and postoperatively using Pure Tone Audiometry and Impedance Audiometry.
One month postoperatively, Group B had better Air Conduction Threshold (P=0.04) and Air-Bone Gap (P=0.03).
At six months, Group A showed superior hearing outcomes (P=0.01) and lower failure rates (10% vs. 30%, P=0.02).
86.7% of Group A achieved Type A Tympanograms compared to 63.3% in Group B (p<0.01).

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Thejas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f63db0793dc1a536ebf https://doi.org/10.4103/jihs.jihs_84_25

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June 20, 2026Journal of Integrated Health SciencesOpen Access

Comparison between Temporalis Fascia and Tragal Cartilage Tympanoplasties in the Management of Chronic Pars Tensa Retractions

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Authors

STSaai Ram Thejas NPNampally Prashanth KSKamtam Shirisha

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Overview

Randomized trial compares hearing outcomes of tympanoplasties using Tragal Cartilage and Temporalis Fascia in patients with Pars Tensa retractions, indicating varying effectiveness.

Key Points

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Tragal Cartilage versus Temporalis Fascia in managing chronic Pars Tensa retractions and their impact on hearing outcomes.
Prospective comparative study with 60 patients experiencing unilateral Pars Tensa retractions.
Patients randomized into two groups: Group A underwent tympanoplasty with Tragal Cartilage, Group B with Temporalis Fascia, both under General Anaesthesia.
Hearing outcomes measured preoperatively and postoperatively using Pure Tone Audiometry and Impedance Audiometry.
One month postoperatively, Group B had better Air Conduction Threshold (P=0.04) and Air-Bone Gap (P=0.03).
At six months, Group A showed superior hearing outcomes (P=0.01) and lower failure rates (10% vs. 30%, P=0.02).
86.7% of Group A achieved Type A Tympanograms compared to 63.3% in Group B (p<0.01).

Cite This Study

Thejas et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f63db0793dc1a536ebf https://doi.org/10.4103/jihs.jihs_84_25

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