ஜர்னல் ஆஃப் ஓட்டாலஜி & ரைனாலஜி

How Reliable is Preoperative Temporal Bone CT in Mastoid Surgery?

Neeraj Sethi, Amy Rafferty and Ratnamala Kayarkar

How Reliable is Preoperative Temporal Bone CT in Mastoid Surgery?

Objective: To evaluate the reliability of high resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) of the temporal bone in assessing local complications of active squamous chronic otitis media (cholesteatoma) preoperatively.

Methods: 156 patients having undergone mastoid surgery were identified. Prospectively collected intraoperative information was compared to preoperative findings for four specific parameters.

Results: Relatively low sensitivities for all four parameters were found ranging from 11% for facial nerve canal dehiscence to 35% for ossicular chain erosion.

Conclusions: This study emphasises the need for surgeons not to be misled by preoperative HRCT. The role of imaging in anticipating complications is by no means definitive.

மறுப்பு: இந்த சுருக்கமானது செயற்கை நுண்ணறிவு கருவிகளைப் பயன்படுத்தி மொழிபெயர்க்கப்பட்டது மற்றும் இன்னும் மதிப்பாய்வு செய்யப்படவில்லை அல்லது சரிபார்க்கப்படவில்லை