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Objectives: To evaluate the value of glassionomer cement in repair of scutum defect after cholesteatoma surgery
Patients: Prospective study was performed on consecutive patients undergoing combined approach tympanoplasty[CAT] in 34patients with attic cholesteatoma in ENT department of Assuit University Hospital,Assuit, Egypt, from October 2012, to June 2015
Results: In this study, recurrence of cholesteatoma at the last .follow-up was found in6 % and no retraction pocket was seen. Permanent epithelialization of the bone replacement material was achieved in 30 cases[88.2 %]
Conclusion: The GIC aided scutumplasty is simple, safe and effective way of reconstruction of the attic wall in terms of cholesteatoma recurrence and further hearing restoration