Long-term outcomes of functional surgery for attic cholesteatoma

Abstract

Since the first description of atticoantrotomy in 1889, by Küster, numerous successful surgeries for attic cholesteatoma have been conducted. [1] New and more functional approaches to the eradication of cholesteatoma have arisen from a better understanding of the possible differences in the biological effects of cholesteatoma in

Analysis of long‑term functional results of radical mastoidectomy

“…A smaller study by Çetinkaya et al reported the results of 30 patients with various types of mastoidectomies as follows: 85% hearing gain of 5-35 dB, 10% hearing loss and 3% status quo ante ( 3 ).…”

“…Functional results of the surgery were still a future concern, and the patient was considered fortunate to survive the suppurative mastoiditis and only lose the sense of hearing to the affected ear. In the 19th century, Küster & Bergmann (1891) were equally credited with describing the first radical mastoidectomy and from there the surgical technique began its development ( 3 , 4 ).…”