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European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology 6/2021

01-06-2021 | Cholesteatoma | Otology

The bony obliteration tympanoplasty in cholesteatoma: safety, hygiene and hearing outcome: allograft versus autograft tympanic membrane reconstruction

Authors: Huibert F. van Waegeningh, Joost J. S. van Dinther, Robby Vanspauwen, Andrzej Zarowski, Erwin Offeciers

Published in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Issue 6/2021

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Abstract

Objective

To evaluate early results on hygiene, safety and functional outcome in a population undergoing a canal wall up technique with bony obliteration of the mastoid and epitympanic space (CWU-BOT) for extensive cholesteatoma, performed by a single surgeon. This study compares different techniques of tympanic membrane reconstruction, viz. allografts and autografts.

Patients

A consecutive series of 61 ears with acquired cholesteatoma treated with primary or revision CWU-BOT surgery from 2009 to 2014.

Intervention

Obliteration was performed by the use of cortical bone-chips and bone pâté. Patients were followed up with micro-otoscopy and MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging. Ossicular reconstruction was performed using a remodelled autologous or allogenic incus or malleus.

Main outcome measures

Residual and recurrence rate and short- and mid-term hearing outcome prior to any revision tympanoplasty were analysed, the effect of type of tympanic membrane reconstruction was considered.

Results

44 Ears were primary cholesteatoma cases, 17 cases were referred for revision surgery. Mean postoperative follow up was 45 months (SD 18.08) and mean follow-up until the last non-EP DW MRI 42 months (SD 17.72). Recurrent disease was present in 3%, no residual disease was present. An AC gain was seen in 75% of all ears undergoing ossicular reconstruction.

Conclusion

Reproducible safety, hygiene and hearing results with limited recurrence and residual disease can be obtained by younger otologic surgeons performing the BOT-CWU for extensive cholesteatoma while using a variety of grafts for tympano-ossicular reconstruction. The tympano-ossicular allograft nevertheless shows superior hearing results when a mobile intact stapes is present.

Level of evidence

Level 4
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Metadata
Title
The bony obliteration tympanoplasty in cholesteatoma: safety, hygiene and hearing outcome: allograft versus autograft tympanic membrane reconstruction
Authors
Huibert F. van Waegeningh
Joost J. S. van Dinther
Robby Vanspauwen
Andrzej Zarowski
Erwin Offeciers
Publication date
01-06-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0937-4477
Electronic ISSN: 1434-4726
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-020-06258-3

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