1995
The Long-term Follow-up of Drainage Procedures for Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granulomas
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“…2). This is similar to the experience described by Brackmann and colleagues 20,21 with inferiorly and posteriorly placed drainage catheters in cholesterol granulomas of the petrous apex. The functionality of this drainage is consistent with other middle ear ventilation procedures that are not gravity dependent.…”
Section: Discussion and Literature Reviewsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…2). This is similar to the experience described by Brackmann and colleagues 20,21 with inferiorly and posteriorly placed drainage catheters in cholesterol granulomas of the petrous apex. The functionality of this drainage is consistent with other middle ear ventilation procedures that are not gravity dependent.…”
Section: Discussion and Literature Reviewsupporting
confidence: 89%
“…However, 18% of patients with stents placed at the time of surgery underwent revision versus 83% of patients who did not have a stent placed. The rate of revision surgery with stent placement is more consistent with the rates published in the literature (2,3,4,8). The universal surgical finding at revision surgery was the presence of fibrous tissue obstruction of the drainage pathway.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
“…CGs are associated with a high incidence of recurrence, reported at 14% to 16%4, 14, 15 in the literature. The most common cause of recurrence is obstruction of the drainage site by fibrous tissue.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
