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Endoscopic Cholesteatoma Surgery
Published on: January 19, 2022
Management of Cholesteatoma: Surgical Options for Disease Limited to Middle Ear/Mastoid
Keelin Fallon1, David Chi2, Aaron Remenschneider3
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, UMASS Memorial Medical Center, 55 North Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655, USA; Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement, Boston Children's Hospital, 333 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Abstract:
Surgery remains the mainstay of cholesteatoma management. Through advancement in technique and technology, the available surgical approaches have expanded to include not only the traditional procedures, but also endoscopic procedures, canal wall reconstruction procedures, mastoid obliteration, and retrograde mastoidotomy. Selection of management technique will depend on disease characteristics, patient factors, and surgeon preference.
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