The Prognostic Value of Active Otitis Media on Tympanoplasty Success Rate-A Systematic Review.

Objectives: The aim is to investigate the influence of an active otitis media on the success rate of tympanoplasty in patients with a chronic otitis media (COM) and a tympanic membrane perforation.

Databases Reviewed: PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library.

Methods: The inclusion criteria were studies on closure rates of tympanoplasty performed in COM patients of any age with a tympanic membrane perforation caused by COM.