Cholesteatoma: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment - Patient
2024年1月22日 · Surgical treatment is carried out by an ear, nose, and throat specialist (an ENT doctor) and this usually consists of an operation under a general anaesthetic. The aim of the surgery is to remove the cholesteatoma and then clear out part of the middle ear so air can circulate around better. This will hopefully stop the cholesteatoma coming back.
Cholesteatoma | Doctor - Patient
2024年1月24日 · Overview Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and the aim is to remove the cholesteatoma and leave a safe, dry ear. Surgery involves a general anaesthetic and an incision behind the ear and in the auditory meatus. There will be a dressing applied which, depending on local practice, may be removed by the patient or the team - patients will be ...
Hearing after cholesteatoma surgery | Cholesteatoma | Forums
2013年12月28日 · Hi! Just wanted to encourage you.. I am 59 years old and just had surgery to remove a cholesteatoma. Yes there is fear of hearing loss but the consequenses of not doing it are worse. I made it through the 5 1/2 hour surgery great! . they removed all of my hearing bones and my eardrum. They rebuilt an eardrum at the same time.
cholesteatoma op & recovery | Cholesteatoma | Forums - Patient
2009年4月3日 · When my 14 year old son was diagnosed with cholesteatoma last year, I rushed home & searched the internet for information. I found a very good site that explained in more detail what I had been told by his consultant & this one giving people's experiences (perfectly understandably the majority weren't good - if you don't have any problems you ...
Surgery in 3 weeks time, what to expect when recovering? - Patient
2017年3月7日 · I had surgery on Sept 23, 2016. 10 days later I went back to work full time. I am 43 years old and my hole ear was full of cholesteotoma. The facial nerve can become damaged, but that risk is very small. The surgery really depend on the person who is doing the surgery.
Cholesteatoma | Ears, nose, throat and mouth | Forums - Patient
cholesteatoma surgery. By kamy52095 Last reply 5 years ago. 14. Newly diagnosed with cholesteatoma and don ...
cholesteatoma surgery | Cholesteatoma | Forums - Patient
Hi! There is always a risk with all surgery, and the fact its in your middle ear will always have a potential impact on your hearing and balance. I myself have had my first surgery, and my hearing is currently affected as the bones affected by the cholesteatoma were removed, however I have not noticed any impact on my balance.
Cholesteatoma surgery type decision | Cholesteatoma | Forums
My husband dealt with cholesteatoma as a child, and then after intensive surgery 3yr in a row he was free for 10yr. Due to his eustachian tubes not functioning properly, the cholesteatoma was able to re-develop.
worried about cholesteatoma op | Cholesteatoma | Forums - Patient
2010年7月11日 · The pain is bearable and I was back to work after 2 weeks. My main issue after surgery was the ear discharge, very annoying! I had a followup appointment last week in which they took out all the packing ( lots of it ) and informed me that they managed to get all the growth out so there would be no need for follow up surgery.
Laser treatment for cholesteatoma | Cholesteatoma | Forums
2018年1月23日 · Hi Rajesh. I'm recently diagnosed with cholesteatoma and looking for information on surgery. On googling, got to know laser is the wisest choice and consulted prominent ENT surgeons but they all unanimously rejected laser's role in Cholesteatoma and called it a myth, bluff and asking me to forget about the surgery details and surrender to them …