Complications of the Disease
11 Complications of the Disease Acute and chronic otitis media, with or without cholesteatoma, consists of inflammation of the pneumatized spaces of the temporal bone, which include the eustachian tube,…
Congenital Cholesteatoma
9 Congenital Cholesteatoma Congenital cholesteatoma is cholesteatoma that occurs in a child, behind an intact tympanic membrane.1 Congenital cholesteatoma is thought to arise from an epithelial rest that gets trapped…
The Meatus and Cavity Management
5 The Meatus and Cavity Management ♦ Cholesteatoma The external auditory meatus is often not given its due importance in discussions of ear disease and ear surgery. The meatus is…
Situations That Arise at Surgery: Hearing Issues
7 Situations That Arise at Surgery: Hearing Issues This chapter and the previous one address the unique situations that arise during cholesteatoma surgery. The prior chapter dealt with anatomical factors…
Complications of the Surgery
12 Complications of the Surgery The complications of cholesteatoma surgery relate to recurrence, residual, or recidivism of the disease, infection, cavity management, and loss of the specialized functions of the…
