Comparison of endoscope-assisted and microscope-assisted type I tympanoplasty; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: To analyze and compare the available data about the outcomes of endoscopic and microscopic type I tympanoplasty.

Data Sources: PubMed, Cochrane library Ovid, Scopus, Google scholar, and ClinicalTrials.

Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.