Canal-wall up cholesteatoma surgery with mastoid obliteration leads to lower rates of disease recurrence without affecting hearing outcomes

Canal-wall up cholesteatoma surgery with mastoid obliteration leads to lower rates of disease recurrence without affecting hearing outcomes

ObjectivesThe primary objective was to determine whether obliteration of the epitympanic area and mastoid cavity during canal wall up (CWU) cholesteatoma surgery reduces the rate of recurrent and residual cholesteatoma compared to not obliterating the same area. The secondary objective was to compar...

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Main Authors: Chiara Erfurt, Sanne F. Westerhout, Louise V. Straatman, Adriana L. Smit, Robert J. Stokroos, Hans G. X. M. Thomeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
cholesteatoma
recurrent disease
tympanomastoidectomy
mastoid obliteration
hearing loss
middle ear disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2024.1381481/full

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