Table 2 Intra-operative findings of the patients
From: Outcomes of canal wall down mastoidectomy in cholesteatoma: a 5-year experience
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Site of lesion | |
 Mastoid air cells and antrum | 5 (8.8) |
 Mastoid air cells, antrum, and attic | 2 (3.5) |
 Mastoid air cells, antrum, and attic mesotympanum | 27 (47.4) |
 Antrum and attic | 5 (8.8) |
 Antrum, attic, and mesotympanum | 5 (8.8) |
 Attic and antrum | 1 (1.8) |
 Attic and mesotympanum | 12 (21.1) |
Present of granulation | |
 Yes | 33 (57.9) |
 No | 24 (42.1) |
Ossicular status | |
 Eroded | 42 (73.7) |
 Intact | 15 (26.3) |
Eroded ossicle type | |
 All | 20 (47.6) |
 Incus | 5 (11.9) |
 Malleus | 2 (4.8) |
 Malleus and incus | 14 (33.3) |
 Stapes and incus | 1 (2.4) |
Presence of Abnormalities | |
 Sclerotic mastoid | 6 (10.5) |
 Facial canal dehiscence | 9 (15.8) |
 Tegmen erosion | 15 (26.3) |
 Lateral SCC dehiscence | 3 (5.3) |