The Correlation Between Preoperative Findings of High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) and Intraoperative Findings of Chronic Otitis Media (COM)

Abstract

Intraoperative findings and HRCT have shown better results with good correlation of diagnostic value regarding the comparisons between recorded observations, especially in detecting sigmoidal plate erosion, dural exposure, incus and stapes erosion, and malleus-incus joint discontinuity. Preoperative CT scan is beneficial and contributory in the decision of indicating surgery to patients.