Abstract:Objective To investigate the improvement of tinnitus in patients with tympanic membrane perforation and tinnitus after hearing reconstruction under otoscope.Methods 35 patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (stationary phase) or traumatic tympanic membrane perforation with tinnitus symptoms were received audiologic assessments, and the tinnitus handicap inventory (THI) was used to evaluate the tinnitus status before and after the operation.Results After audile reconstruction surgery, 85.71% of the patients' tinnitus disappeared or alleviated, and the auditory threshold average and THI score were lower than those before the operation, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). The greater the hearing improvement, the greater the THI difference before and after the operation, and the hearing improvement was positively correlated with the THI difference before and after the operation (r = 0.778, P = 0.000).Conclusion After type Ⅰ tympanoplasty under otoscope, the hearing of most patients improved, which can help alleviate the symptoms of tinnitus and build up patients' confidence.