Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery for Congenital Cholesteatoma: A Multi-institutional Series.
Carolyn M JenksPatricia L PurcellGaia FedericiDomenico VillariLivio PresuttiAdrian L JamesStephen R HoffPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
TEES is feasible and effective for removal of congenital cholesteatoma not extending into the mastoid. Recidivism rates were lower with the TEES approach in this large series than in previously reported studies. Advanced-stage disease was the primary risk factor for recidivism and worse hearing result. As minimally invasive TEES is possible in the youngest cases, children benefit from early identification and intervention.