Incidence and characteristics of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane perforation

Authors

  • Fazal I Wahid Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
  • Sajid Rashid Nagra Rai Medical College Sargodha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.345.15300

Keywords:

Membrane, Perforation, Slap, Tympanic Trauma.

Abstract

Objective: To determine incidence and characteristics of traumatic Tympanic Membrane perforation in a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted at the Department of ENT, MTI/LRH, Peshawar from August to December 2017. After well informed consent a detailed history was taken; thorough examination of ENT was carried out. Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) of all included patients was performed by same senior audiometrician. The data were collected on predesigned proforma and were analyzed using SPSS (16 version).

Results: This study included 48 patients; Male 34, Female 14 with Male: Female ratio of 2.24:1. The mean age was 26.75

Author Biographies

Fazal I Wahid, Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Department of E.N.T, Head & Neck Surgery, Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Sajid Rashid Nagra, Rai Medical College Sargodha

Department of E.N.T, Rai Medical College Sargodha

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Published

2018-10-01

How to Cite

Wahid, F. I., & Nagra, S. R. (2018). Incidence and characteristics of Traumatic Tympanic Membrane perforation. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(5). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.345.15300

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 5 (2018): September – October 2018

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Original Articles