Tympanoplasty

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This note covers the following topics on Tympanoplasty :

• -Difference between Myringoplasty vs Tympanoplasty
• Impedance Matching mechanism of Middle Ear
• Effect of Tympanic membrane perforation on Hearing
• Types of Tympanoplasty (Wullstein Classification)
• Grafts in Tympanoplasty
• Why is Temporalis fascia the most commonly used graft?
• Indications of Tympanoplasty
• Contraindications of Tympanoplasty
• Principles of Hearing restoration
• Prerequisites for Myringoplasty
• Goals of Tympanoplasty
• Preoperative Evaluation of patient for Tympanoplasty
• Surgical Approaches to Ear - Transcanal, Endaural, Postaural - Indications, Advantages
• Anaesthesia for Tympanoplasty patients
• Positioning of Patient for Tympanoplasty
• How to achieve Hemostasis in Tympanoplasty?
• Need for Prophylactic Antibiotics in Tympanoplasty
• Preparation of surgical area for Tympanoplasty
• Underlay vs Overlay Grafting Technique
• Underlay & Overlay Technique - Steps of Surgery, Advantages, Disadvantages
• Post Operative care for Tympanoplasty
• Complications of Tympanoplasty