Table I.
Clinical details of patients with COM
| Case | Sex | Age | Implanted ear | Contralateral ear | Surgical technique | Stages | Complications/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 51 | Inactive COM | Inactive COM | Cochlear implantation after myringoplasty | two | Tympanic membrane re-perforation |
| 2 | M | 49 | Inactive COM | Inactive COM | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | one | |
| 3 | M | 52 | Inactive COM | Inactive COM | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | one | |
| 4 | M | 43 | Inactive COM | CHL | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | one | |
| 5 | F | 37 | Active COM | Active COM | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | two | |
| 6 | M | 61 | Cholesteatoma | Cholesteatoma | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | two | |
| 7 | F | 35 | Cholesteatoma | Cholesteatoma | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | two | Residual cholesteatoma |
| 8 | M | 53 | Cholesteatoma | Atresia auris | STP, EAC closure, obliteration | two |
COM: chronic otitis media; STP: subtotal petrosectomy; EAC: external auditory canal; CHL: congenital hearing loss.