Table 1 The distribution of cases, their demographic date, and the cause and the preoperative characteristics of their perforations
From: Full thickness vs sliced mosaic cartilage graft in tympanoplasty: a comparative study
Group 1 (full thickness) | Group 2 (partial thickness) | |
|---|---|---|
Total numbers of cases | 16 | 22 |
Age range | 23–42 | 11–49 |
Sex | ||
Male | 10 | 10 |
Female | 6 | 12 |
Cause of perforation | ||
Infection | 14 | 18 |
Trauma | 2 | 4 |
Site of perforation | ||
Anterior | 2 | 4 |
Center | 12 | 16 |
Posterior | 2 | 2 |
Size of perforation | ||
Small | 4 | 4 |
Medium | 8 | 12 |
large | 4 | 6 |