Re: For those with external ear canal ctoma ...

[Guest guest]

-There are a few of us on this site who had the ctoma in the ear

canal.

I had a ctoma removed from the ear canal in the dr.'s office with no

pain killer! She told me my ear drum is fine. That was followed up

by 2 weeks of ear drops. Then I went back to see the dr. on Jan 2 and

she told me the canal lining looks smooth over the ctoma removal

site and that usu. means it hasn't gone into the bone . But to be

sure I'm having a cat-scan of the area next week and then go back to

her to discuss results. So as you can see I'm not totally done with

the process, but that's what's been done in my case so far. I assume

the difference so far in our cases is that a cat-scan showed your

ctoma invaded the bone and therefore the surgery in the hospital vs.

in office removal. But I'm pretty new to all this.

-- In cholesteatoma , " pokeontis " <pokeontis@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi,

>

> I have an external ear canal ctoma and am having surgery in

February.

> Since it's an EECC, I've been told my ear drum is fine and not

involved.

>

> I got the paperwork today for the surgery, and it says I'm having

> a " tympanomastoidectomy. " My understanding of this type of surgery

is

> that it involves reconstructing the eardrum in addition to drilling

out

> the mastoid. However, why would I need ear drum reconstruction, if

my

> ear drum is fine?

>

> Should I question my otologist about this? For those few of you who

> have had EECC's, it would be great if you could tell me what type

of

> surgery you had, and any other insights. Thanks for your help!

>

>

>

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I got the paperwork today for the surgery, and it says I'm having a "tympanomastoidectomy." My understanding of this type of surgery is that it involves reconstructing the eardrum in addition to drilling out the mastoid. However, why would I need ear drum reconstruction, if my ear drum is fine?Hi

Once upon a time the only kind of mastoidectomy available was a radical mastoidectomy. This meant the ear was opened up and the eardrum and all the middle ear bones were removed. This surgery is still used occasionally (and I've had it myself). However most surgeries nowadays come under the general heading of tympanomastoidectomy because they aim to preserve the eardrum and middle ear structures wherever possible. Do ask your doctor but I'm sure it's not something you need to worry about. It really just means you shouldn't expect to lose your eardrum in the process.

Phil

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Phil!

>

> I got the paperwork today for the surgery, and it says I'm having

> a " tympanomastoidectomy. " My understanding of this type of surgery

is

> that it involves reconstructing the eardrum in addition to drilling

out

> the mastoid. However, why would I need ear drum reconstruction, if

my

> ear drum is fine?

>

> Hi

>

> Once upon a time the only kind of mastoidectomy available was a

radical mastoidectomy. This meant the ear was opened up and the

eardrum and all the middle ear bones were removed. This surgery is

still used occasionally (and I've had it myself). However most

surgeries nowadays come under the general heading of

tympanomastoidectomy because they aim to preserve the eardrum and

middle ear structures wherever possible. Do ask your doctor but I'm

sure it's not something you need to worry about. It really just means

you shouldn't expect to lose your eardrum in the process.

>

> Phil

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