Mustafa Akarcay1, M Tayyar Kalcioglu2, Ozan Tuysuz3, Emine Timurlenk3, Hasan Guclu4. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey. 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. mtkalcioglu@hotmail.com. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. 4. Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ossicular chain erosions (OCE) in chronic otitis media patients with cholesteatoma (COM-C) or without cholesteatoma (COM). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The OCE and preoperative hearing levels of a total of 915 patients were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were divided into three groups. Of the 915 patients, 615 (67.2%) had COM, 234 (25.6%) had COM-C, and 66 (7.2%) had chronic otitis media with granulation tissue (COM-G). RESULTS: OCE was found in 291 (31.8%) of 915 patients. OCE was found in 192 (82%) of 234 patients with COM-C, 21 (31.8%) of 66 patients with COM-G, and 78 (12.7%) of 615 patients with COM. CONCLUSION: The most commonly seen OCE was incus erosion, followed by stapes and malleus erosions. The results of this study show that there are more OCE in the COM-C group than in the COM-G and COM groups. To our knowledge, this study has the widest patient population in the literature focused on the OCE relation with COM, COM-C, and COM-G and its effect on the preoperative hearing level.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the ossicular chain erosions (OCE) in chronic otitis media patients with cholesteatoma (COM-C) or without cholesteatoma (COM). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The OCE and preoperative hearing levels of a total of 915 patients were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were divided into three groups. Of the 915 patients, 615 (67.2%) had COM, 234 (25.6%) had COM-C, and 66 (7.2%) had chronic otitis media with granulation tissue (COM-G). RESULTS: OCE was found in 291 (31.8%) of 915 patients. OCE was found in 192 (82%) of 234 patients with COM-C, 21 (31.8%) of 66 patients with COM-G, and 78 (12.7%) of 615 patients with COM. CONCLUSION: The most commonly seen OCE was incus erosion, followed by stapes and malleus erosions. The results of this study show that there are more OCE in the COM-C group than in the COM-G and COM groups. To our knowledge, this study has the widest patient population in the literature focused on the OCE relation with COM, COM-C, and COM-G and its effect on the preoperative hearing level.