Hearing outcomes in canal wall up versus canal wall down mastoidectomy

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Hearing gain was significantly better in canal wall up procedures at 17.02 dB compared to 10.3 dB in canal wall down procedures.
Graft take up rate was 66.6% for canal wall up mastoidectomy versus 33.4% for canal wall down, showing significant differences.
Recurrence of disease occurred in only one patient who underwent canal wall up surgery, demonstrating a favorable profile.
The study included 100 patients aged 10 to 50 years over a follow-up period reaching one year to assess outcomes.

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