Efficacy of gelfoam middle ear packing in type-1 tympanoplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ebraheem AlbazeeAhmed Abu-ZaidBader AlshammariMarzouqi SalamahAhmed Naif AlolaywiAbdulaziz A AlmobarakAbdulrahman Hagr

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Among patients undergoing type-1 tympanoplasty, the surgical outcomes did not significantly differ between both arms. The practice of middle ear packing with gelfoam needs to be standardized.

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patients undergoing
primary care
healthcare