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Outcomes of VT placement.
| Patients (n = 76) | 1-year follow-up 6-12 months |
2-year follow-up 18-24 months |
3-year follow-up 30-36 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category A | 54 (73.7%) | 49 (64.5%) | 36 (47.4%) |
| Category B | 12 (15.8%) | 8 (10.5%) | 11 (14.5%) |
| IT gentamicin | 10 (13.1%) | 5 (6.6%) | 1 (1.3%) |
| Drop-out | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (5.3%) | 9 (11.8%) |
| Total | 76 (100%) | 66 (86.8%) | 57 (75.0%) |
IT: intratympanic; VT: ventilation tube.
