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Bioactive glass S53P4 in the filling of cavities in the mastoid cell area in surgery for chronic otitis media.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20583735     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Chronic infection of the middle ear and cholesteatoma can be treated surgically by exenteration of the mastoid air cells behind the ear. After a procedure with the canal wall-down technique, a cavity remains that is sometimes difficult to clean, collects crust, and becomes repeatedly infected. Such problematic mastoid cavities can be eliminated by filling the created cavity surgically after thorough removal of mucous membranes and cleaning of the bone. METHODS: We treated 7 patients with cavities after canal wall-down surgery for the treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media or cholesteatoma by filling the difficult-to-clean cavity in the mastoid cell area with granules of bioactive glass (BAG) S53P4 to avoid further retraction formation. The area with BAG was carefully closed with a musculoperiosteal flap. RESULTS: After the canal wall-down tympanomastoidectomy, the mastoid cavities were successfully filled in all 7 patients. No biomaterial-associated infection was seen, and no disadvantages for the patients due to the BAG were observed. The cavity in the mastoid cell area decreased in size in all patients treated. CONCLUSIONS: This BAG seems to be a promising material for filling mastoid cavities after canal wall-down tympanomastoidectomy.
Authors:
Patricia Stoor; Jaakko Pulkkinen; Reidar Grénman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0003-4894     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-29     Completed Date:  2010-07-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0407300     Medline TA:  Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  377-82     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / surgery*
Chronic Disease
Female
Glass*
Humans
Male
Mastoid / surgery
Middle Aged
Otitis Media / surgery*
Otitis Media, Suppurative / surgery
Otologic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/bioactive glass S53P4

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