Table 1: Factors affecting success rate of revision myringoplasty.

Factors

Total patient

Success

Fail

p value

Site of perforation

Anterior

19 (63.33%)

16 (84.21%)

3 (15.78%)

0.513

Posterior

11 (36.66%)

1 (90.90%)

1 (9.09%)

Size of perforation

> 50%

7 (23.33%)

5 (71.42%)

2 (28.57%)

0.002

< 50%

23 (76.66%)

21 (87.5%)

2 (8.69%)

Contralateral ear

(Retraction/ perforation)

Yes

8 (26.66%)

6 (75%)

2 (25%)

0.001

No

22 (73.33%)

20 (90.90%)

2 (9.09%)

Smoking

Yes

6 (20%)

5 (83.33%)

1 (16.66%)

0.447

No

24 (80%)

21 (87.5%)

3 (12.5%)