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Table 2 Comparison of preoperative and postoperative pure tone audiometry air-bone gaps

From: Loop underlay tympanoplasty for anterior, subtotal and total tympanic membrane perforations: a retrospective review

 

Preoperative Air-Bone Gap (N = 1100) (%)

Postoperative Air-Bone Gap (N = 1100) (%)

Frequency

≤10 dB

11–20 dB

21–30 dB

≥30 dB

≤10 dB

11–20 dB

21–30 dB

≥30 dB

500 Hz

0 (0)

65 (6)

785 (71)

250 (23)

1095 (99.5)

5 (0.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

1000 Hz

0 (0)

50 (5)

820 (74)

230 (21)

1095 (99.5)

5 (0.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2000 Hz

0 (0)

50 (5)

800 (72)

250 (23)

1095 (99.5)

5 (0.5)

0 (0)

0 (0)