Objective: To explore the feasibility of a novel surgical management technique for severe, chronic granular myringitis with diffuse granulation tissue over the tympanic membrane, with or without involvement of the external auditory canal.
Study design: This was a retrospective design.
Method: A surgical technique combining tympanic epithelial avulsion with overlay myringoplasty was used to treat 21 severe cases.
Results: All 21 cases were cured after one operation. Three months after surgery, patients' tympanic membranes had returned to normal, and their air-bone gaps were less than 10 dB.
Conclusion: This new surgical procedure represents improved treatment for severe, chronic granular myringitis.