Updates in paediatric cholesteatoma
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
9-22-2022
Journal
Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery
DOI
10.1097/MOO.0000000000000850
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The management of paediatric patients with cholesteatoma is complex, as the disease process is more aggressive in children than adults. New technologies and practice adaptations currently help optimize the surgical management and monitoring of these challenging patients. RECENT FINDINGS: Several options of surgical management are available and are associated with equal if not improved outcomes. Technologic advancements in endoscopic ear surgery, the discovery of chemical-assisted dissection of cholesteatoma and advanced imaging protocols have enabled surgeons to better care for patients with this complex disease process. SUMMARY: The advances in endoscopic ear surgery, the discovery of Mesna as a chemically assisted dissection agent to improve recidivism rates and the use of specific diffusion-weighted MRI protocols enable the otologic surgeon to better care for these paediatric patients.
APA Citation
Orobello, Nick; Harrington, Chloe; and Reilly, Brian K., "Updates in paediatric cholesteatoma" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1596.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1596
Department
Surgery