Can Long-Term Hearing Preservation be Expected in Children following Cholesteatoma Surgery? Results from a 14-Year-Long Study of Atticotomy-Limited Mastoidectomy with Cartilage Reconstruction

Abstract

This study provides important information on effective long-term hearing preservation over a mean follow-up of 14 years. In addition, stapes destruction is an independent negative prognostic determinant of achieving hearing success. The prediction model in this study provides otologists with useful pre-operative information to inform patients and parents on expected hearing outcomes and may be useful for post-operative observations.