Report on the results of ear cholesteatoma surgery

Author	Gh Mohammadi	en
Author	D Akbari	en
Author	MR Siah Melli	en
Issued Date	2002-12-31	en
Abstract	Abstract Background: Cholesteatoma defined as the epidermal inclusion cyst of middle ear includes 36% of pathologies of the patients suffering from chronic otomastoid. Choosing an appropriate surgical technique to eradicate cholesteatoma seems to be necessary. Objective: To evaluate the results of surgical techniques for ear cholesteatoma. Methods: The study was carried out on 34 patients (Tabriz, 1998-2000) using symptoms, physical visit and Schuler and town graphy before operation cholesteatoma was diagnosed. While during the operation, it was seen in 80% of the cases & there was no diagnosis in other cases (20%). Findings: All the patients had ear stench secretion and guidance auditory reduction and the most prevalent clinical finding was ear polyp along with cholesteatoma (14 cases). In 79.4% of the cases, tympanomastoidectomy canal wall down technique was suggested which regarding during-operation finding was applied. While in 5.8% the suggested technique was tympanomastoidectomy canal wall up and it was applied in 20.5% of the patients. Conclusion: The extent of disease can be diagnosed definitely during the surgical operation on the basis of which the appropriate technique is choosed.	en
DOI	https://doi.org/	en
Keyword	Keywords: Cholesteatoma	en
Keyword	Tympanomastoidectomy	en
Keyword	Ear polyp	en
Publisher	Brieflands	en
Title	Report on the results of ear cholesteatoma surgery	en
Type	Case Report	en

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