12. Primary cholesteatoma
n=369
Endoscopy
n=70
19%
Endoscopy
n=299
81%
Primary cholesteatoma
Primary cholesteatoma with damaged with intact ossicular chain
ossicles n=126
n=243
Endoscopy
n=18
ENDOS 14%
WITHOUT 52
191 21% Without
79% endoscopy
n=108
86%
13.
14. ENDOSCOPY AS COMPLEMENTARY
HELP IN MIDDLE EAR SURGERY
Transcanal & Transmastoid routes
4mm,O°,30°
1mm 2.7mm
0°
30°
45°,70°
Control of cholesteatoma removal
Control of the functional surgery
Second look exploration
18. 2nd look cholesteatoma
n=279
with endoscopy
without
n=40
endoscopy
14%
n=236
86%
2nd look non systematic:
-Half of children
-Third of adult patients
Cholesteatoma 2nd stage found in:
-35% of first stage by only microsurgery
-19% of first stage performed
by endoscope-assisted microsurgery