Table 7: Distribution of Intra operative findings in relation to Age.
|
Findings |
Frequency |
p value |
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|
6-15 (in yrs)
|
16-25 (in yrs) |
26-35 (in yrs) |
36-45 (in yrs)
|
46-55 (in yrs)
|
> 55 (in yrs)
|
|
|
|
Tympanosclerosis |
1 (4.5%) |
6 (27.3%) |
6 (27.3%) |
4 (18.2%) |
2 (9.1%) |
3 (13.6%) |
0.920 |
|
Edematous/Polypoidal mucosa |
0 (0%) |
4 (23.5%) |
3 (17.6%) |
6 (35.3%) |
2 (11.8%) |
2 (11.8%) |
0.736 |
|
Granulations |
1 (3.7%) |
6 (22.2%) |
3 (11.1%) |
6 (22.2%) |
8 (29.6%) |
3 (11.1%) |
0.254 |
|
Cholesteatoma |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Aditus blockage |
2 (2.9%) |
17 (24.3%) |
16 (22.9%) |
15 (21.4%) |
11 (15.7%) |
6 (12.9%) |
0.641 |
|
Ossicular chain fixation |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Ossicular chain destruction |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
Absent round window reflex |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |