Comparison of functional outcomes of cartilage tympanoplasty with silastic sheet versus Gelfoam packing in middle ear.

Background And Aim: Tympanoplasty is a common surgery in otorhinolaryngology field. In majority of procedures, in addition to the graft used for closure of tympanic membrane, a packing material is essential to be placed in the middle ear cavity. The main goals of packing can be summarized as providing support to the tympanic membrane and ossicular grafts, aeration of middle ear cavity and hemostasis.