Characteristics

Group I

Group II

p-value

Age

23.12 ± 7.55

25.53 ± 8.79

0.492 (NS)

Sex

Male

Female

8 (47.05%)

9 (52.94%)

7 (41.17%)

10 (58.82%)

0.546 (NS)

Ear involved by COM

Unilateral

Bilateral

6 (35.29%)

11 (64.70%)

12 (70.58%)

5 (29.41%)

0.039 (S)

Size of perforation

Moderate to large

Subtotal

6 (35.29%)

11 (64.70%)

9 (52.94%)

8 (47.04%)

0.491 (NS)

Ear operated

Right

Left

14 (82%)

3 (17.6 %)

8 (47%)

9 (53%)

0.031 (S)

Anaesthesia

General

Local

2 (11.76%)

15 (88.23%)

1 (5.88%)

16 (94.11%)

0.500 (NS)

Approach of surgery

Post auricular

Permeatal

17 (100%)

0

15 (88.23%)

2 (11.76%)

0.145 (NS)

Types of graft

Temporalis fascia

Tragal perichondrium

17 (100%)

0

15 (88.23%)

2 (11.76%)

0.145 (NS)

Surgery done by

Senior

Junior

13 (76.47%)

4 (23.52%)

10 (58.82%)

7 (41.17%)

0.465 (NS)

Surgical success rate

Successful

Unsuccessful

12 (70.58%)

5 (29.41%)

11 (64.70%)

6 (35.29%)

0.714 (NS)