Surgery for chronic ear disease
Haynes, D.S.
Ear Nose and Throat Journal 80(6 Suppl): 8-11
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0145-5613 PMID: 11488079 Document Number: 533712
When surgically treating chronic ear disease, the physician strives to accomplish several surgical objectives. Chief among them is to achieve a safe ear. This article discusses specific techniques that the surgeon can employ to reach these goals, whether he or she is performing tympanoplasty, atticotomy, intact canal wall mastoidectomy, or an open-cavity procedure. The author has found that the techniques discussed in this article are useful, and sometimes even essential, to achieving surgical objectives and maximizing outcomes.