Outcome measures
purulence, necrosis
GRAFT INFECTION, SECONDARY, GRAFT INFECTION, NECROSIS, MIDDLE EAR
The primary outcome measures were the graft success and audiometric outcomes; secondary outcome measures were graft infection, graft lateralization, significant blunting or medialization. Graft success was defined as an intact graft without residual or re-perforations. Graft infection was defined as purulence discharge in the middle ear and EAC resulting in graft absorb or graft necrosis.