Evaluation of effect of type 1 tympanoplasty on the quality of life of chronic suppurative otitis media patients

Background: The aim of the study is to evaluate effect of type 1 tympanoplasty on the quality of life of CSOM patients.
Materials and Methods: In this observational study, ninety- two patients of chronic suppurative otitis media with perforations of either genders were included. The chronic otitis media-5 (COM-5) questionnaire was administered to all patients. Air bone gap, physical suffering scores, hearing loss score, caregiver’s concern scores, emotional distress score and activity limitation scores were recorded.
Results: Side involved was right in 58 and left in 34. Location of perforation was anterior quadrant in 15, posterior quadrant in 7 and central perforation in 70 cases. Pre- operative physical suffering scores was 3.74 and post- operative score was 2.10, hearing loss score was 3.24 and 1.28, caregiver’s concern scores was 2.34 and 1.12, emotional distress score was 1.92 and 1.04 and activity limitation scores was 1.62 and 1.10 respectively. Pre-op mean air bone gap was 32.2 db and post- op mean air bone gap was 18.4 db. The difference was 13.8 decibels.
Conclusion: Type 1 tympanoplasty is common surgical procedure performed in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media and it found to be effective in improving quality of life in these patients.