background: the surgical management of cholesteatoma is a controversial issue, particularly regarding intact-canal-wall mastoidectomy (icwm) versus canal-wall-down mastoidectomy (cwdm). the current experiment compared the quality of  visualization in different middle ear structures using icwm with otoendoscopy with findings of cwdm by microscopy.materials and methods: the patients diagnosed wit...

OBJECTIVES This study aims to compare the hearing outcomes after canal wall up mastoidectomy (CWUM) and canal wall down mastoidectomy (CWDM). PATIENTS AND METHODS Ninety-two patients (74 males, 18 females; mean age 30.1 years; range 9 to 67 years) who were diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) between January 2009 and May 2011 were enrolled in this retrospective study. Based ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the hearing outcomes between canal wall up mastoidectmy (CWUM) and canal wall down mastoidectmy (CWDM). METHODS One hundred seventy one chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) patients were enrolled in this retrospective study. The patients who underwent the second staged ossiculoplasty at least 6 months after mastoidectomy and who had an intact...

OBJECTIVE Removing the posterior canal wall or canal wall down mastoidectomy (CWDM) for the management of cholesteatoma remains controversial. We advocate partial removal of the posterior canal wall for complete eradication, followed by canal wall defect reconstruction to restore the normal anatomy and avoid the complications of CWDM. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-four patients with cholesteato...

BACKGROUND The surgical management of cholesteatoma is a controversial issue, particularly regarding intact-canal-wall mastoidectomy (ICWM) versus canal-wall-down mastoidectomy (CWDM). The current experiment compared the quality of visualization in different middle ear structures using ICWM with otoendoscopy with findings of CWDM by microscopy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The patients diagnosed wit...

OBJECTIVE To examine 10-year results of canal wall down mastoidectomy (CWDM) for acquired cholesteatoma. METHODS Medical records of 136 patients with cholesteatoma who has undergone CWDM in a university hospital and who had a follow-up of at least 10 years were checked. RESULTS During follow-up, 21% of patients had undergone one revision operation and 3% two revisions. The recurrence rate o...

A canal wall down mastoidectomy (CWDM) is an effective technique for eradication of advanced chronic otitis media or cholesteatomas. A retrospective study was conducted at a Malaysian Tertiary Medical Center between June 1996 to December 2003 to evaluate the outcome of Modified Radical Mastoidectomy(MRM), a form of CWDM for patients with chronic active otitis media (OM) with cholesteatoma, chro...

Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a major health issue in developing countries causing persistent problem and may lead to life-threatening complications. This its complications can be best avoided by early effective treatment. Aims Objectives: The aim compare the outcome terms of hearing improvement following canal wall up down mastoid surgery. Materials Methods: prospectiv...

Aim: To examine 5 year results of canal wall down mastoidectomy surgery for cholesteatoma. Methods: It was a retrospective study, performed by reviewing medical records of 53 patients with cholesteatoma who had undergone Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy in ENT department, Lahore Medical & Dental College Lahore/Ghurki trust Teaching Hospital Lahore with a minimum follow-up of 5 years. Results: Duri...

introduction: otorrhea and granulation tissue in canal wall down mastoidectomy (cwd) is the common problem in cholesteatoma removal and leads to many discomfort for both the patient and the physician. the main objective in cwd is creating the dry cavity, so the topical antibiotic and acetic acid in variable saturations are used for this purpose. in this study we evaluate the effectiveness of to...