Cholesteatoma Causing a Horizontal Semicircular Canal Fistula
Horizontal canal fistulas are not uncommon in patients with cholesteatoma. Patients with canal wall down cavities and exposed horizontal canal fistulas develop significant dizziness with wind or suction exposure.
Hamid Djalilian MD +2 more
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Single-Stage BAHA and Mastoid Obliteration. [PDF]
A single-stage fitting of a bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) implant and abutment with mastoid obliteration both obviates the need for two separate procedures and utilises the BAHA soft tissue reduction in the mastoid obliteration. Such a procedure has good outcomes in terms of osseointegration and achieving a dry ear.
George A, Coulson C, Ross E, De R.
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Comparative Evaluation of Mastoid Cavity Obliteration by Vascularised Temporalis Myofascial Flap and Deep Temporal Fascial-Periosteal Flap in Canal Wall Down Mastoidectomy [PDF]
Introduction: A consensus is emerging amongst otologists that obliteration of the mastoid cavity that results after modified radical mastoidectomy is a sound option to prevent cavity related problems such as otorrhoea, infection, granulation tissue ...
Navjot Kaur +2 more
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Mastoid cavity obliteration in treatment of middle ear cholesteatoma [PDF]
Objective: The primary goal in the surgical management of chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma is the creation of a dry and safe ear. The method of choice for management of cholesteatoma is the inside out or reverse mastoidectomy. If external auditory
Rouev, P.; ENT Dept., Trakia Hospital Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
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Clinical Significance of β-Tricalcium Phosphate and Polyphosphate for Mastoid Cavity Obliteration during Middle Ear Surgery: Human and Animal Study [PDF]
ObjectivesMastoid obliteration is used to obliterate the mastoid cavity following a mastoidectomy or to prevent the formation of a retraction pocket. This study evaluated the effectiveness of β-tricalcium phosphate and polyphosphate (β-TPP) for mastoid ...
Han-Bin Lee +6 more
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Background This study was designed to evaluate the effect of mastoid cavity obliteration with bone chips and reconstruction of canal wall with tragal cartilage after canal wall down tympanomastoidectomy with cartilage ossiculoplasty in the same session ...
Mohammed Saad Hasaballah +3 more
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Donor-Site Morbidity Following Minimally Invasive Costal Cartilage Harvest Technique [PDF]
ObjectivesAutologous costal cartilage is a promising alternative for mastoid obliteration. However, donor-site morbidities of the chest wall limit the use of this graft.
Hyung Chae Yang +4 more
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The use of parietotemporal fascia flap in the treatment of recurrent cholesteatoma: clinical case [PDF]
Cholesteatoma consists of an inflmmatory process that results in the migration of squamous keratinized epithelium into the middle ear. Although regarded as a histopathologically benign entity it can behave quite aggressively being an important cause of ...
João Baltazar Ferreira +3 more
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Mastoidectomy and mastoid obliteration with autologous bone graft: A quality of life study
Background A mastoid cavity resulting from a canal wall down mastoidectomy can result in major morbidity for patients due to chronic otorrhea and infection, difficulty with hearing aids and vertigo with temperature changes.
George Kurien +3 more
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Objectives The study's primary objective was to compare the quality of life (QoL) and external auditory canal (EAC) hygiene among patients who underwent bony mastoid obliteration or meatoplasty after canal wall down (CWD) mastoidectomy.
Hakan Kara +4 more
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