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To clinically evaluate the aeration status of the middle ear and the condition of the neo-tympanic membrane and exteriorised attic following canal wall down mastoidectomy.

July 3, 2019The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Long-term status of middle-ear aeration post canal wall down mastoidectomy

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To clinically evaluate the aeration status of the middle ear and the condition of the neo-tympanic membrane and exteriorised attic following canal wall down mastoidectomy.
Recruited post-canal wall down mastoidectomy patients (N = 25 ears) with over six months of post-operative follow-up.
Conducted otoendoscopy to examine neo-tympanic membrane characteristics and formulated a clinical classification for post-surgical middle-ear aeration.
Neo-tympanic membrane retraction occurred in 92% of cases, spanning mild to very severe degrees.
Persistent Eustachian tube dysfunction leading to negative middle-ear aeration remained prevalent, though no cholesteatoma recurrence was observed.

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Observational study reveals high rates of neo-tympanic retraction after canal wall down mastoidectomy, indicating persistent eustachian tube dysfunction without cholesteatoma recurrence.

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Ezulia et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a72dcd01aa7fffddbf3cf0e https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215119001385

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Observational study reveals high rates of neo-tympanic retraction after canal wall down mastoidectomy, indicating persistent eustachian tube dysfunction without cholesteatoma recurrence.

Long-term status of middle-ear aeration post canal wall down mastoidectomy

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Long-term status of middle-ear aeration post canal wall down mastoidectomy

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