Abstract
Objectives:
We aimed to evaluate hearing results and complications of anterior atticoantrostomy in pediatric patients who had cholesteatoma.
Methods:
This is a clinical retrospective study. Fifty children who underwent anterior atticoantrostomy for cholesteatoma were included. Patients’ preoperative and postoperative pure tone audiometry results were compared. In addition, postoperative complications including formation of retraction pockets, perforation, recurrence of cholesteatoma, and absorption of cartilage were analyzed.
Results:
The mean age of the patients was 12.7 years, with 27 female and 23 male patients. Patients’ preoperative and postoperative air-bone gaps were narrowed significantly. Number of retraction pockets, recurrence of cholesteatoma, and perforations seen were 3, 7, and 4, respectively.
Conclusion:
Anterior atticoantrostomy is a safe method with low complication rate and can be applied in pediatric cholesteatoma cases with good hearing results.
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