3.6 Secondary outcomesÂ
At 3-month follow-up, 3.7% and 4% had residual perforations (p=0.623)
and ear discharge was observed in 5.6% and 2% (P=0.286) of the
microscopic and TEES groups, respectively. There was a higher incidence
of myringitis in 38% of the TEES group when compared to 22.4% in the
microsurgery group (p= 0.042). Only one patient was noted to have
residual cholesteatoma and they were part of the microscopic group
(p=0.682). There were no statistically significant differences in
postoperative complications between both groups at 12 months. (Table 3).