Table 1 Baseline clinical and demographic parameters
From: A retrospective comparative study of endoscopic and microscopic Tympanoplasty
| TEES Group (n = 53 ears) | MES Group (n = 100 ears) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.221 | ||
| Male | 22 (41.5%) | 34 (34.0%) | |
| Female | 31 (58.5%) | 66 (66.0%) | |
| Lesion side | 0.314 | ||
| Left ear | 30 (56.6%) | 49 (49.0%) | |
| Right ear | 23 (43.4%) | 51 (51.0%) | |
| Average age ± SD (years) | 48.9 ± 14.7 | 45.7 ± 14.2 | 0.1946 |
| Average perforation size of tympanic membrane ± SD (%)a | 51.6 ± 23.5 | 49.4 ± 21.1 | 0.5665 |
| Comorbidity | 7 (13.2%) | 7 (7.0%) | 0.2051 |
| DM | 4 (7.5%) | 2 (2.0%) | |
| Hypertension | 5 (9.4%) | 4 (4.0%) | |
| Asthma | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Hepatitis B | 0 | 1 (1.0%) | |
| Average follow-up period ± SD (months) | 3.5 ± 2.6 | 7.0 ± 10.4 | 0.016 |