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Glass ionomer cement in otological microsurgery: experience over 16years

Righini-Grunder, F. ; Häusler, R. ; Chongvisal, S. ; Caversaccio, M.

In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015, vol. 272, no. 10, p. 2749-2754

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    Titre
    • Glass ionomer cement in otological microsurgery: experience over 16years
    Auteur
    • Righini-Grunder, F.. University Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
    • Häusler, R.. University Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
    • Chongvisal, S.. University Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
    • Caversaccio, M.. University Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Inglese
    Publié dans
    • European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2015, vol. 272, no. 10, p. 2749-2754. Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:332160
    Summary
    A retrospective evaluation of glass ionomer cement (GIC) in middle ear surgery with emphasis on short- and long-term safety was conducted at the tertiary referral center. GIC was applied between 1995 and 2006 in 444 patients in otologic surgery. Technical aspects, safety, benefits and complications due to GIC were analysed until 2011 (follow-up 5-16years; mean 10years). GIC was applied in stapes surgery (228 primary, 92 revisions), cochlear implants (108) and implantable hearing aids (7), ossiculoplasty (7), for coverage of opened mastoid air cells towards the external ear canal (1) and inner ear fistula closure (1). GIC turned out to be very handy in stapes surgery for optimal prosthesis fixation at the incus (260) and on the malleus handle (60) without complications. Results suggest that GIC may diminish the danger of incus necrosis in primary stapedotomy. In cochlear implants and implantable hearing aids, GIC was used for casing alone (74), casing and electrode fixation (27) and electrode alone fixation (14). Inflammatory reactions were observed in five cases (4.3%), mostly after trauma. Broken cement fragments appeared to promote foreign body rejection. In seven cases an incudo-stapedial gap was repaired with GIC with excellent hearing gain; in three cases (43%) revision surgery was needed due to cement breakage. In one case, GIC was applied for a watertight coverage of opened mastoid cells, and in the other for fistula closure of the lateral semi-circular canal over cartilage, covered with bone pathé; follow-up was uneventful. Targeted use of GIC in middle ear surgery rarely poses problems. GIC cannot be used in neuro-otosurgery in contact with cerebrospinal fluid because of possible aluminium encephalopathy.