A Prospective Comparative Study of Dry vs Wet Temporalis Fascia Graft in Tympanoplasty

Exclusion Criteria

• •Patients with active otitis media, acute infection, or active ear discharge.
• •Patients with tympanosclerosis or ossicular necrosis affecting ossicular chain mobility.
• •Patients with a history of previous ear surgery that could affect tympanoplasty outcomes, such as ossiculoplasty or mastoidectomy, except prior myringotomy.
• •Patients with sensorineural hearing loss or mixed hearing loss.
• •Patients with conditions impairing wound healing or postoperative care compliance, including uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or immunodeficiency disorders.
• •Patients with confirmed Eustachian tube dysfunction.
• •Patients with active infection in the throat, nose, paranasal sinuses, or oral cavity.
• •Patients with bleeding disorders.