Abstract
When the Eustachian tubal orifice shows ossification, proliferation of granulation, polyps and/or cholesteatoma, the ostium of the Eustachian tube needs curettage and enlargement for tubal patency. It is followed by adequate exposure of the bone surface. A one-stage reconstruction of the middle ear with bone exposure at 145 the orifice will induce poor tubal function because of regrowth of granulation and loss of tubal patency.
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Murata, K., Ohta, F. (1985). Reconstruction of the Eustachian tube and the anterior tympanum. In: Marquet, J.F.E. (eds) Surgery and Pathology of the Middle Ear. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5002-3_34
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