PARIPEX - Indian Journal of Research

Dr. Kiran Bala; Dr. Manzoor A.Latoo.

Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

EVALUATION OF HEARING OUTCOME BY SINGLE STAGE INTACT CANAL WALL TYMPANOMASTOIDECTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH ACTIVE SQUAMOUS CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr. Kiran Bala, Dr. Manzoor A. Latoo.

Abstract :

This prospective study was undertaken to assess the postoperative heå outcome following single stage modified canal wall up mastoidectomy in patients with cholesteatoma. 30 cases of cholesteatoma were selected and were operated by modified canal wall up tympanomastoidectomy. All these patients were regularly followed for 6 months.Heå outcome was assessed at 3 and 6 months postoperatively by pure tone audiometry (A–B gap).Heå improvement was seen in majority of patients by reduction in air–bone gap>10dB. None of the patient had residual cholesteatoma in 6 months follow up. The single stage modified intact canal wall technique was found to result in complete and safe removal of disease from the middle ear and provided a durable and resistant reconstruction of the middle ear. However long term follow up is needed to assess for recurrence