Total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy (TECA/LBO) for the management of ear canal tumor in an Amarican Bull dog

BULL DOGTotal ear canal ablation with lateral bulla osteotomy is the best approach for treating canine ear canal tumors.Total ear canal ablation (TECA) involves complete removal of the secretory epithelium and vertical and horizontal ear canals.Most frequently, dogs with an irreversible inflammatory ear canal condition have this salvage operation.Since otitis media in dogs is frequently accompanied by chronic otitis externa, a lateral bulla osteotomy (LBO) is typically performed in conjunction with TECA to investigate the tympanic cavity.Tympanic bulla exudates can be removed with lateral bulla osteotomy.Complete ear canal excision and partial tympanic bulla removal are necessary steps in the challenging and frequently lengthy salvage procedure known as total ear canal ablation with lateral bulla osteotomy, which helps expose and debride the tympanic bulla [1, 2,3].