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Table 2 Comparison between both study groups regarding criteria of the perforation

From: Comparative study between fascia lata and temporalis fascia in myringoplasty

Parameter

No. of CSOM cases = 60

χ2 test

P value

Group A, no. = 30

Group B, no. = 30

No.

%

No.

%

Site of perforation

Central part of TM in pars tensa

18

60

10

33.3

4.705

0.319 NS

Antero-inferior part of TM in pars tensa

7

23.3

12

40

Postero-inferior part of TM in pars tensa

5

16.7

8

26.7

Shape of perforation

Rounded shaped

9

30

14

46.7

2.865

0.581

Oval shaped

14

46.7

12

40

Kidney shaped

7

23.3

4

13.3

Size of the perforation

Medium sized

20

66.7

18

60

2.865

0.581

Large

7

23.3

10

33.3

Subtotal

3

10

2

6.7

  1. χ2 chi-square test, NS non-significant (P value > 0.05), S significant (P value ≤ 0.05), HS highly significant (P value ≤ 0.001)