Transmeatal atticotomy for treatment of early cholesteatoma.

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  • Honda Yoshio
    Department of Otolaryngology, The Jikei University School of Medicine
  • 岩崎 光雄
    東京慈恵会医科大学耳鼻咽喉科学教室

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  • 初期真珠腫に対するｔｒａｎｓｍｅａｔａｌ　ａｔｔｉｃｏｔｏｍｙ

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Abstract

Transmeatal atticotomy is a good means for treatment of early cholesteatoma developing in the pars flaccida of the eardum.<BR>In the technique, the epitympanic space is exposed by removing posterosuperior wall of the external auditory canal.<BR>The ossicles, mucosa on the medical wall and the pars tensa of the eardrum are not disturbed. After removal of disease lateral wall of the attic and the defect of the eardrum are reconstructed.<BR>The advantages of this method include a better ventilation and reepithelization of the attic space, decrease in retraction of the lateral wall, better hearling and better hearing.

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  • JIBI INKOKA TEMBO

    JIBI INKOKA TEMBO 33 (3), 277-283, 1990

    Society of Oto-rhino-laryngology Tokyo

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