Attic Retraction Surgery

Tympanoplasty is the surgical technique of removal of the retracted area from the middle ear and reconstruction of the tympanic membrane.

Attic retraction surgery.

Epitympanic retraction pockets otoscopy atlas. Tympanic membrane retraction pockets springerlink. In these cases your doctor may prescribe a decongestant or recommend surgery. Written by stephanie watson.

Some surgeons use cartilage taken from the outer ear to stiffen the eardrum with the aim of preventing further retraction. Incidence of retraction pocket and recurrent cholesteatoma in the attic after surgery for middle ear cholesteatoma using the staged intact canal wall technique were investigated in 95 ears of 91 patients all of which had various degrees of bone defect in the tympanic scutum. Its main limitation is its inability to look around corners with concerns of possibly missing pathology in the deeper recesses of the middle ear such as the sinus tympani facial recess and the attic 3. Surgical removal is required once a cholesteatoma has formed.

Posterior attic retraction pocket. Retraction pocket right attic surgery ent. This is found more frequently. Unit four middle ear disease diagnosis.

Lateral attic wall reconstruction reduces the incidence of attic retraction recurrence although it does not prevent pars tensa retraction. Attic retraction pocket cholesteatoma january 4 2020 by zamira leave a comment situations that arise at surgery cholesteatoma diagnosing the unsafe ear cholesteatoma case photo education 12 2 123 000 140m top 1 154 4 900. Cholesteatoma of the eardrum otoscope view stock image c038. Characterized by a progressive retraction of both.

The retraction rate in ears undergoing attic reconstruction 11 was higher than in ears with attic obliteration 7. Finally the choice of surgical technique affects attic retraction recurrence in adults with deep attic retraction pockets and poor eustachian tube function. The tensor fold is generally incomplete. Complete attic retraction pocket.

A selective and progressive posterior dysventilation due to isthmus blockage with presence of a vertical fold type b ventilation blockage. Last medically reviewed on may 14 2018 medically reviewed by elaine k. As a result this may necessitate soft tissue retraction and drilling for adequate exposure. During attic reconstruction we retained the incus and or malleus head or short process in the epitympanum and placed a cartilage sheet on it to prevent retraction of the tympanic membrane.