Relevance of Modified Bondy Mastoidectomy in Pediatric Cholesteatoma

Relevance of Modified Bondy Mastoidectomy in Pediatric Cholesteatoma: We present our experience with the use of modified Bondy mastoidectomy in pediatric population. Using retrospective chart review, pediatric patients, who underwent modified Bondy procedure for attic cholesteatoma between 1983 and 2015 at our quaternary referral center for otology and lateral skull base surgery, were analyzed after obtaining permission from institutional review board. The demographic data, air –bone gap before and after surgery (at a follow up of 1 month, 6 months, 2 year and 5 years), intraoperative findings and postoperative outcomes were recorded. A total of 36 (5.8%) pediatric cholesteatoma patients underwent Modified Bondy procedure. Out of these, 5-year follow up was available for 31 patients and they were included in audiological analysis. Air–bone gap was ma...