More extensive initial disease, ossicular erosion, and the need for ossicular removal were associated with residual disease.
On the basis of our data, the best chance for completely removing CC at initial surgery involves removing involved ossicles if they are eroded, if the CC is abutting or enveloping the incus or stapes, if the CC is medial to the malleus or incus, or if the matrix of the CC is violated.
These results may help guide surgeons to achieve the best results for their patients.
2012-03-20
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Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Mar;138(3):280-5
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