Table 1.
Chorda tympani (CT) trauma by surgical technique. There was no statistically significant difference in CT trauma between the endoscopic and the microscopic approach.
| No. of Ears (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Endoscope | Microscope | |
| CTN preserved | 4 (40) | 2 (18) |
| CTN handled | 2 (20) | 6 (55) |
| CTN stretched | 3 (30) | 2 (18) |
| CTN sectioned | 1 (10) | 1 (9) |