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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 July 2019

T Ezulia ,
B S Goh  and
L Saim
T Ezulia*
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B S Goh
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
L Saim
Affiliation:
Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Tengku Ezulia Binti Tengku Nun Ahmad, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia E-mail: tengkuezulia@gmail.com
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Abstract

Background

Retraction pocket theory is the most acceptable theory for cholesteatoma formation. Canal wall down mastoidectomy is widely performed for cholesteatoma removal. Post-operatively, each patient with canal wall down mastoidectomy has an exteriorised mastoid cavity, exteriorised attic, neo-tympanic membrane and shallow neo-middle ear.

Objective

This study aimed to clinically assess the status of the neo-tympanic membrane and the exteriorised attic following canal wall down mastoidectomy.

Methods

All post canal wall down mastoidectomy patients were recruited and otoendoscopy was performed to assess the neo-tympanic membrane. A clinical classification of the overall status of middle-ear aeration following canal wall down mastoidectomy was formulated.

Results

Twenty-five ears were included in the study. Ninety-two per cent of cases showed some degree of neo-tympanic membrane retraction, ranging from mild to very severe.

Conclusion

After more than six months following canal wall down mastoidectomy, the degree of retracted neo-tympanic membranes and exteriorised attics was significant. Eustachian tube dysfunction leading to negative middle-ear aeration was present even after the canal wall down procedure. However, there was no development of cholesteatoma, despite persistent retraction.

Keywords

CholesteatomaMiddle Ear VentilationMastoidectomy
Type
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Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 133 , Issue 8 , August 2019 , pp. 662 - 667
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Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited, 2019 

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Dr T Ezulia takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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