What's best in myringoplasty: underlay or overlay, dura or fascia?

Abstract

Abstract Results of 1065 operations (604 myringoplasties‡ and 461 tympanoplasties §) performed by a single surgeon using either underlay homograft dura, underlay autograft temporalis fascia or overlay autograft temporalis fascia are compared. Pre-operative and operative conditions are analysed to determine which of these influence results.