Mastoid obliteration in cholesteatoma surgery tries to combine the advantages of two traditional surgical techniques: canal wall up, which keeps the posterior wall of the outer ear canal intact, and canal wall down, in which the posterior wall is removed, and helps in reconstructing the posterior wall.
Intraoperative Endoscope Use Reduces Cholesteatoma Recurrence, Cost
Intraoperative endoscopic surveillance was particularly useful in evaluating the epitympanum, mesotympanum, sinus tympani, and supratubal air cells.
No Evidence for Mucosal Migration Theory of Cholesteatoma Formation
What is the distribution of ciliated epithelium in the human middle ear and its potential role in the formation of cholesteatoma?
Cholesteatoma: Is a Second Stage Necessary?
Second-look procedures keeps overall recurrence from residual cholesteatoma rates similar to that of CWD procedures
WATCH THIS: CT vs. MRI in Otology
Radiologists Hugh Curtin, MD and Caroline Robson, MBChB discuss indications for both CT and MRI imaging studies in the evaluation and management of otologic disease.
Cleft Palates Predict Higher Risk for Surgically Treated Cholesteatoma
Research shows patients with nonsyndromic orofacial cleft, but not cleft lip, at 20-fold increased risk for cholesteatoma
Can Radiologic Imaging Replace Second-Look Procedures for Cholesteatoma?
Reserve follow-up monitoring by imaging for patients whose cholesteatoma has likely been completely eradicated
The Case for Second Look Procedures
Are there any intraoperative findings that could determine whether a second look procedure should be performed in pediatric cholesteatoma surgery? Background: There is no clear consensus regarding the surgical management of […]