Abstract
The results of tympanoplasty on 269 dry and on 266 ears with chronic discharge, including mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty in the same stage, were assessed by different criteria and compared. The best results were obtained in dry ears, but those in discharging ears were not bad either. If the ear is not rendered dry by conservative measures, we recommend mastoidectomy and tympanoplasty in the same stage rather than in two stages.