A rare case of mastoid infection caused by actinomyces israelii is presented. This patient underwent exploratory mastoidectomy followed by long term oral pencillin. She responded well to the treatment and has been asymptomatic on follow up to date.

Aims and objectives: Tympanic membrane retraction occurs due to inadequate ventilation of middle ear cavity. The aim is evaluate the surgical management TM retractionits effectiveness analyse hearing improvement after surgery. Materials methods: A retrospective study with 100 patients came ENT OPD vmkvmch Salem in last 2 years symptoms hard hearing, ache, block sensation. These underwent necess...

BACKGROUND Cochlear implantation has become a mainstream treatment option for patients with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. During cochlear implant, there are key surgical steps which are influenced by anatomical variations between each patient. The aim of this study is to determine if there are potential predictors of difficulties that may be encountered during the cortical mast...

286 Two patients who had been previously treated with radical mastoidectomy procedure were found to have an abnormal small cavity due to a soft, tumor like tissue obstructing the entrance of mastoidectomy cavity on follow-up examination. These tissues were easily perforated by simple instrumentation and observed to be an epithelium with varying thickness. Histologic examination revealed granula...

One of the most important advantages of computer simulators for surgical training is the opportunity they afford for independent learning. However, if the simulator does not provide useful instructional feedback to the user, this advantage is significantly blunted by the need for an instructor to supervise and tutor the trainee while using the simulator. Thus, the incorporation of relevant, int...

INTRODUCTION This study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of mastoid cavity obliteration with combined bone pâté and Palva flap in the prevention of problematic mastoid cavities after canal wall down mastoidectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a prospective longitudinal study with a mean follow-up of 28 months conducted between 2008-2012, a series of 56 ears in 48 patients with chronic otit...

OBJECTIVE Removing the posterior canal wall or canal wall down mastoidectomy (CWDM) for the management of cholesteatoma remains controversial. We advocate partial removal of the posterior canal wall for complete eradication, followed by canal wall defect reconstruction to restore the normal anatomy and avoid the complications of CWDM. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-four patients with cholesteato...

CONCLUSION Retrograde mastoidectomy with soft-wall reconstruction is an effective technique that can be used to lower the recurrence rate of cholesteatoma in the pediatric population. OBJECTIVE To evaluate surgical outcomes of retrograde mastoidectomy when using soft-wall reconstruction in pediatric cholesteatoma. METHODS A total of 25 children underwent cholesteatoma removal surgery employ...

OBJECTIVE To determine the construct validity of cadaveric temporal bones in mastoidectomy training. STUDY DESIGN A prospective observational study. METHODS Trainees from the North London otolaryngology training program performed step-wise modified radical mastoidectomy on cadaveric temporal bones under faculty supervision. Performance was assessed using a validated mastoidectomy assessment...