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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-4-16
pubmed:abstractText
We performed tympanoplasty with reconstruction of the soft posterior meatal wall for the prevention of post-operative retraction pocket formation. Our method is characterized by the reconstruction of the soft posterior meatal wall, non-obliteration with permanent or temporary materials, including Gelfoam, no use of a Palva flap and the use of fibrin glue for attaching the fascia to the posterior meatal skin. None of the patients experienced post-operative narrow-neck retraction pocket formation, and whenever aeration of the middle ear was disturbed, a balloon-like retraction was observed. Not all the posterior meatal walls retracted. The final position of the posterior meatal wall varied among the subjects. No serious cavity or hearing problems have occurred since surgery. Due to the strong possibility of post-operative retraction pocket formation in cases with a large balloon-like retraction, we rejected adopting the canal wall up technique or hard posterior meatal wall reconstruction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0022-2151
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
112
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
31-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Long-term observation after soft posterior meatal wall reconstruction in ears with cholesteatoma.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan. hosoi@qa2.so-net.or.jp
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article