Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect and prognosis of surgical treatment of external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) with different types under combined otoscopic-microscopic double-scope.Methods The clinical data of 32 patients with EACC underwent surgical treatment from January 2020 to January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed and classified into four types based on the lesion site and extent revealed by high-resolution CT of the temporal. Based on the EACC types, different surgical methods were used to remove the lesion and reconstructed the sound transmission structure.Results The mean postoperative air conduction for each type were (20.5 ± 4.6), (22.3 ± 4.2), (44.2 ± 3.3) and (45.7 ± 5.4) dB HL respectively, the difference in air bone gap were (12.4 ± 3.5), (16.5 ± 4.7), (19.9 ± 7.8) and (21.5 ± 6.3) dB HL. Postoperative follow-up revealed one case of tympanic membrane perforation, two cases of external auditory canal stenosis, 2 cases of otosclerosis and one case of eustachian tube dysfunction were found, which were cured after active treatment.Conclusion According to the lesion range displayed by temporal bone CT, under the combination of dual mirrors, different types of EACC lesions can be completely cleared, the recurrence rate can be reduced, the sound transmission structure can be reconstructed, and the patient's quality of life can be improved. The clinical effect is good.