title: [Analysis of epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma excised by endoscopy and microscope].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Comparison of operation of epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma excised by endoscopy and microscope.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eleven patients with epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma were analysed, 5 cases were excised by endoscopy and 6 cases were excised under microscope.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No complication occurred after operation and all patients got dried ear. There were no difference in hearing recovery and closure of perforation of tympanic membrane between two group. The operation time, injury degree, length of stay in hospital and hospitalization expense with endoscopy was superior to that of microscope.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering financial constraints of patients, resection of epitympanic/antrum cholesteatoma cholesteatoma can be adopted by endoscopy.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult