Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hello, I don't know if they use lasers to remove the c-toma, that might be one tool, but not the only surgical instrument used. Your figure of 5% facial paralysis seems high. I think it might be less than 1%. Be sure that your surgeon is an Otologist/Neurotologist. There are far fewer complications with this type of surgeon because their skill level is so high... I had a " dehised facial nerve " , yet suffered no damage to the nerve during my surgery. I have no paralysis or any problems with that. Lynn > > From: " ww_chew <wwchew@...> " <wwchew@...> > Date: 2002/12/29 Sun PM 11:14:59 EST > cholesteatoma > Subject: Laser treatment? > > I am 31yo, just told by doctor abt this cholesteatome. > > Is the laser treatment available? Will it be less risky in the sense > of not damaging the nerve and causes other side effect such as > muscular paralys? > > What is the percentage of perfect surgery treatment? I heard that 5% > of the operation will cause partial facial paralyse. > > Regards, > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 > I am 31yo, just told by doctor abt this cholesteatome. > > Is the laser treatment available? Will it be less risky in the sense > of not damaging the nerve and causes other side effect such as > muscular paralys? > > What is the percentage of perfect surgery treatment? I heard that 5% > of the operation will cause partial facial paralyse. > > Regards, I undergoed a laser treament surgery to remove most of the Cholestiotoma. I myself have never had any paralysis from my laser sugery. I was 15 years old, when I had a laser sugery done. It's been 10 years since and the Cholestiotoma has returned. So not all treaments will work for every indivisual. I can say this though. If you ever have to undergoe surgery ALWAYS make sure you have a highly skilled surgeon. There have been cases where surgeons operate on patients and have had very little trainning. I think there is no thing as perfect surgery. I think it depends on the persons ability to heal themselves. I guess Im not a healer.lol. My disease came back. 27 thousand dollars and its back again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Is the laser treatment available? Will it be less risky in the sense of not damaging the nerve and causes other side effect such as muscular paralys?What is the percentage of perfect surgery treatment? I heard that 5% of the operation will cause partial facial paralyse. Hello Dickens I don't think that laser treatment is ever used to treat this disease. Cholesteatoma is not really a living, growing tumour - more a collection of dead skin which has no veins or blood supply. It's a serious problem because it's in such a confined space which contains the hearing and balance mechanisms, facial nerves - and isn't too far from the brain. So far, the only treatment available under conventional medicine is surgical removal. Facial paralysis from the operation is a theoretical possibility though modern methods of micro-surgery make it almost unheard of. More likey, any loss of facial movement is one of the symptoms of an advanced cholesteatoma which would have developed before the surgery. Best Wishes Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi Lynn, May i know what is the difference between ENT and Otologist/Neurotologist? Thanks and regards, DC Laser treatment?> > I am 31yo, just told by doctor abt this cholesteatome.> > Is the laser treatment available? Will it be less risky in the sense > of not damaging the nerve and causes other side effect such as > muscular paralys?> > What is the percentage of perfect surgery treatment? I heard that 5% > of the operation will cause partial facial paralyse.> > Regards,> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi Phil, This is the website that mention about use of laser in this kind of surgery. http://ubecx01.unibe.ch:8081/static/AnnualReport/1999/research/la/frenz.html Regards, Dickens Re: Laser treatment? Is the laser treatment available? Will it be less risky in the sense of not damaging the nerve and causes other side effect such as muscular paralys?What is the percentage of perfect surgery treatment? I heard that 5% of the operation will cause partial facial paralyse. Hello Dickens I don't think that laser treatment is ever used to treat this disease. Cholesteatoma is not really a living, growing tumour - more a collection of dead skin which has no veins or blood supply. It's a serious problem because it's in such a confined space which contains the hearing and balance mechanisms, facial nerves - and isn't too far from the brain. So far, the only treatment available under conventional medicine is surgical removal. Facial paralysis from the operation is a theoretical possibility though modern methods of micro-surgery make it almost unheard of. More likey, any loss of facial movement is one of the symptoms of an advanced cholesteatoma which would have developed before the surgery. Best Wishes Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2002 Report Share Posted December 31, 2002 ENT is Ear Nose and Throat... Otologist, is a specialist in Ears... they don't do anything else. Otologist Neurotologist... surgery of the skull base... so they are very specialized. Lynn -- Re: Laser treatment? Hi Lynn, May i know what is the difference between ENT and Otologist/Neurotologist? Thanks and regards, DC Laser treatment?> > I am 31yo, just told by doctor abt this cholesteatome.> > Is the laser treatment available? Will it be less risky in the sense > of not damaging the nerve and causes other side effect such as > muscular paralys?> > What is the percentage of perfect surgery treatment? I heard that 5% > of the operation will cause partial facial paralyse.> > Regards,> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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