Editorial: Cholesteatoma surgery: treatment outcome and follow up - Takeaways - MDSpire

Editorial: Cholesteatoma surgery: treatment outcome and follow up

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  • Hans Thomeer

  • Paul Merkus

  • Nicolas Verhaert

  • Marc Lammers

  • April 17, 2026

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    The Research Topic examines chronic otitis media cholesteatoma and its treatment outcomes.

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    Surgery is the primary treatment method, but hearing recovery remains suboptimal in many cases.

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    Three research groups report long-term postoperative hearing recovery often does not reach normal levels.

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    Mastoid obliteration may reduce disease recurrence, but further research is needed to improve outcomes.

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    Innovative drug delivery methods, such as porphysomes, show promise for enhancing cholesteatoma treatment.

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