OUR EXPERIENCE IN SURGICAL TREATMENT IN CONGENITAL ATRESIA OF THE EXTERNAL AUDIO CANAL WITH COMBINED PATHOLOGIES OF THE MIDDLE EAR

Аннотация

Over the past 8 months, 34 patients with congenital atresia of the external auditory canal with combined pathology of the middle ear underwent 34 primary operations with an anterior approach. The follow-up period varied up to 8 months. Hearing results were found in 32 (94.1%) patients with conductive hearing loss with a KVI of 35 dB, in 2 patients a hearing loss of a mixed type was detected and the KVI was 30 dB (5.9%). There were no cases of facial nerve injury or sensorineural hearing loss. Facial nerve monitoring was used. Hearing improvement results have been achieved with patients' intact bones or prostheses. Careful soft tissue technique with split grafts covering all exposed bone. Is the key to preventing stenosis. Proper orientation and soft tissue technique are key to successful correction of congenital ear canal ateresis.