Radiological evaluation of the postsurgical middle ear.

Autores de IIS La Fe

• Miguel Mazón Momparler

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• Orieth Jacome Torres

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• Joan Octavi Carreres Polo

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Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Pont E
• Castellá-Malonda J

Abstract

The radiological evaluation of the postsurgical middle ear is complex due to the intricate anatomy of this region and the wide variety of procedures and materials used iin middle ear surgery. Knowledge of these factors will enable normal postsurgical changes to be differentiated from complications. This article describes the most common surgical procedures in the middle ear, their indications, and the normal radiological appearance after these procedures. It reviews the most common causes of failure in stapes surgery, in surgery for chronic otitis media, and in surgery for cholesteatoma, suggesting the best imaging method to assess the middle ear in each case.

Keywords

• Cirugía, Cirugía del estribo, Diagnostic imaging, Hueso temporal, Imagen diagnóstica, Mastoidectomy, Mastoidectomía, Stapes surgery, Surgery, Temporal bone