Table 4: Distribution of Intra operative findings in relation to duration of Symptoms.
|
Findings |
Duration of symptom |
p value |
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|
0-6 months
|
> 6-12 months
|
> 1-3 years
|
> 3-5 years
|
> 5 years
|
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|
Frequency |
Percentage |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
||
|
Tympanosclerosis |
9 |
40.9 |
2 |
9.1 |
3 |
13.6 |
2 |
9.1 |
6 |
27.2 |
0.016 |
|
|
Edematous/Polypoidal mucosa |
7 |
41.2 |
1 |
5.9 |
4 |
23.5 |
1 |
5.9 |
4 |
23.5 |
0.074 |
|
|
Granulations |
12 |
44.4 |
2 |
7.4 |
7 |
25.9 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
22.2 |
0.036 |
|
|
Cholesteatoma |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
|
Aditus blockage |
39 |
55.7 |
12 |
17.1 |
11 |
15.7 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
11.4 |
0.033 |
|
|
Ossicular chain fixation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
|
Ossicular chain destruction |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
|
Absent round window reflex |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|