Chronic otitis media, one of the leading causes of hearing impairment, is a long standing infection of the middle ear cleft. Inactive mucosal COM is characterised by a permanent perforation of pars tensa and that middle ear mucosa as seen through the perforation is inactive. Management of inactive mucosal COM include aural toileting and usage of topical antibiotics with steroids initially. Surgical methods include tympanoplasty with and without mastoidectomy. Endoscopy assisted tympanoplasty is the widely performed surgery for inactive mucosal COM. This article deals with the advantages and outcomes of Endoscopy assisted tympanoplasty without mastoidectomy in inactive mucosal COM.
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