Abstract:Objective To explore the clinical outcomes of endoscopic type I tympanoplasty performed with reverse partial detachment of the malleus handle and to introduce the surgical characteristics. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 32 patients (32 ears) who underwent endoscopic tympanoplasty in the Department of Otolaryngology, Xiangya Hospital from March 2022 to September 2023. The patients were divided into two groups based on the surgical methods. The observation group 16 patients (16 ears) underwent endoscopic elevation of the anterior external auditory canal tympanic membrane flap at 180°, with reverse partial detachment of the malleus handle to near the short process of the malleus followed by over-under tympanoplasty. The control group 16 patients (16 ears) received conventional endoscopic elevation of the anterior-inferior external auditory canal tympanic membrane flap at 270°, with complete detachment of the malleus handle followed by over-under tympanoplasty. The operation time, blood loss volume, tympanic membrane healing, postoperative hearing improvement, and surgical complications were compared between the two groups. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0 software. Results The operation time of the observation group and the control group were (46.9±6.3) minutes and (60.2±12.7) minutes respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Their blood loss volumes were (1.9±1.0) mL and (4.1±1.6) mL respectively, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Six months after operation, the tympanic membrane healing rates of both groups were 100%. The preoperative and postoperative air conduction thresholds and air-bone gaps in the observation group were (24.9±7.9) dBHL and (15.5±6.1) dBHL, (19.3±6.1) dBHL and (9.8±4.7) dBHL, respectively, with an average improvement of 9.5 dBHL, which were all statistically significant (P<0.05). Those in the control group were (28.6±7.1) dBHL and (18.9±6.8) dBHL, (22.9±6.1) dBHL and (13.2±5.2) dBHL, respectively, with an average improvement of 9.7 dBHL, and the differences were all statistically significant (all P<0.05). Conclusion Compared to conventional endoscopic elevation of the anterior-inferior external auditory canal tympanic membrane flap at 270° with complete detachment of the malleus handle followed by over-under tympanoplasty, the endoscopic elevation of the anterior external auditory canal tympanic membrane flap at 180° with reverse partial detachment of the malleus handle to near the short process of the malleus followed by over-under tympanoplasty has the advantages of shorter operation time, less blood loss, and less trauma with the same surgical success rate.