3.1. Demographics and inflammatory parameters at presentation
We identified 33 patients with CAM who underwent a cortical
mastoidectomy and ipsilateral ventilation tube (Table 1) .
There were 15 (45%) males and 18 (55%) females. The mean age was 2.63
± 3.05 years (range 6 months to 13 years). Seventeen (51%) were
included in the SCG and sixteen (49%) in the MCG. Length of
hospitalization was significantly higher in the MCG, 12.4±6.6 vs .
7.5±2.5 days in the SCG (P = 0.008).
WBC counts and CRP values at
admission were 19,782 cells/mm3 and 124.25 mg/Dl in
the SCG compared with 16,524 cells/mm3 and 129.19
mg/Dl in the MCG, respectively (P = 0.229 and P = 0.89, respectively).
Anticoagulants were administered only in patients with SST.