Key Points 1. Multiple techniques exist for removal of cholesteatomas. 2. Canal wall-up procedures maintain a physiologic ear canal but may have increased risk of residual and recurrent disease. 3. Canal wall-down procedures provide superior visualization of disease during surgery…
Key Points Pathophysiology of otosclerosis 1. Otosclerosis involves the otic capsule. 2. Originates from altered bony metabolism with ongoing resorption and deposition of disorganized bone. 3. Results in fixation of the ossicular chain, typically the stapes, producing conductive hearing loss.…
Key Points Pathophysiology and etiology of the complications of otitis media (OM) OM results in complications by different mechanisms. Preformed pathways increase the risk of spread of infection from the middle ear and mastoid to other areas. The three main…