METHOD FOR ENDOSCOPIC INSPECTION OF ANTRUM CAVITY IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC OTHELCOSIS AND CHOLESTEATOMA Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC A61F11/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine, namely to otorhinolaryngology, and can be used for diagnosing and surgical treatment of children with chronic othelcosis and cholesteatoma during revision interventions. Postaural discission is made under endotracheal anesthesia in antrum projection 1 cm long. Then, soft tissues are separated by blunt method and retractor-lyre is placed. Thereafter, a mastoid process wall which is formed after a previous operation is exposed to a bone defect, and rigid endoscope 30 degrees 2.7 mm in diameter is made in the area of the attico-antral zone. After cholesteatoma is visualized, it is completely removed. Cavity is washed with an antiseptic solution and the wound is closed.

EFFECT: method provides higher reliability of audit of cholesteatoma removal in children and reduced postoperative recurrences due to preservation of intact neotympanic flap and auditory otosteon prosthesis.

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