Washing the attic
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Why is the attic washed?
- Removal of cholesteatoma contents (dead epithelial cells soaked in pus)
- Collection of biomaterial from cavities for subsequent laboratory research
- Stopping infectious-inflammatory progression
- Detection of a tumor-like formation - cholesteatoma
- Prevention of progression of inflammation to adjacent structures
Indications for cleansing the attic cavity
Frequently, washing the attic is an additional procedure in the whole complex of diagnostic and treatment measures.
Non-invasive manipulation is indicated for the following patient complaints:
- Sharp hearing loss
- Draining masses from the ear canal with pus and a very unpleasant odor
- Pain in the area of the ear, temple, behind the earlobe
- Feeling of fullness inside the ear
- Dizziness, headaches
- Noises in the ears (tinnitus)
- Autophony (the patient hears the amplified sound of his own voice)
- Hearing impairment
These symptoms indicate the presence of inflammation of the middle ear (otitis). Erased long-term symptoms indicate a chronic course of the disease, and sudden onset short-term symptoms indicate acute inflammation. Discharge from the ear is a sign of perforation (loss of integrity) of the tympanic membrane (drum), which is a condition for performing the procedure.
Contraindications
It is not possible to rinse the attic if there is no hole at the top of the eardrum that allows solutions to be poured into the supratympanic space.
The procedure is also not carried out when:
- High body temperature, signs of fever
- Unspecified diagnosis and suspicion of other diseases - for example, tumors
- Complications that have begun
The decision on the advisability of washing the attic is made by an ENT doctor. Before the procedure, the doctor clarifies the indications and always checks whether there are any contraindications to the manipulation.
Qualified ENT doctors at the K+31 clinic have extensive experience in performing the attic lavage procedure. We provide treatment for otitis media using the most effective treatment methods:
- Systemic antibiotic therapy
- Catheterization of the auditory tube
- Blowing the eustachian (auditory) tube according to Politzer
- Pneumomassage of the eardrum
- Physiotherapy
The refined technique of performing the procedure of washing the attic allows it to be performed quickly, without traumatizing the tissues of the auditory sections, without pain and discomfort for the patient.
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Why is it necessary to clean the attic cavity?
Therapeutic manipulation consists of introducing medicinal solutions into the cavity in order to wash out purulent-necrotic masses under their pressure. Along with them, pathogenic microflora is also removed, which helps to quickly reduce the inflammatory process.
With otitis media of the middle ear, under the pressure of purulent contents in the tympanic space and due to the melting of tissues by pus, perforation of the tympanic membrane often occurs in a typical place - the upper part, which is adjacent to the attic. The attic cavity, in turn, becomes clogged with pathological masses.
When the process is neglected and there is no medical care, the inflammatory process threatens to spread to the bone structures. The proximity of the important neurovascular bundle in this area and the brain suggests a high risk to the health and life of the patient.