Surgical therapy of cholesteatoma type tympanitis

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of surgical therapy on cholesteatoma type tympanitis.Methods The clinical data of 58 cases of cholesteatoma type tympanitis treated by surgery in our hospital were selected and analyzed retro spectively.Among them,12 cases were treated by radical mastoidectomy,19 cases by radical mastoidectomy followed tympanoplasty and 27 cases by closed type radical mastoidectomy followed tympanoplasty.Results After treatment,36 cases were improved in hearing,19 cases were preserved and 3 cases became worse.3 cases were performed reoperation due to relapse.No complications occurred in all cases.Conclusion Finding cholesteatoma type tympanitis early and adopting reasonable surgery method benefit the clearance of lesion focus,and maintaining and restoring the conductive function of middle ear.