Per-Operative Evaluation of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media after Mastoid Exploration

Abstract

Objective: To describe the per-operative findings of chronic suppurative otitis media atticoantral type on mastoid exploration.

Study Design: Descriptive case series study.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Oto-Rhino Laryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College & Sindh Govt. Lyari General Hospital Karachi from March, 2019 to February, 2020 for a period of one year.

Materials and Methods: 30 patients of CSOM, atticoantral type with cholesteatoma, were operated through canal wall down technique for the per-operative examination.

Results: Among 30 cases 73% were male and 27% were female with mean age of 20.63 (SD ± 6.95). middle ear and mastoid with ossicular chain damage was the most prevalent one per-operative finding was observed.

Conclusion: Periphery living condition showed higher prevalence chronic CSOM. No data available for the post-operative evaluation as there was no follow up of patients.