Does the value of pre-operative high resolution CT scan in cholesteatoma surgery?
There is good to excellent radiosurgical correlation in cholesteatoma for most middle ear structures except for the integrity of the facial canal. The scan alerts the surgeon to potential surgical dangers and complications of disease. High-resolution CT scan is an important investigative tool prior to cholesteatoma surgery.
These results suggest no major modifying role for the Mn-SOD gene polymorphism in patients with asthma.