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Experience with KTP Laser surgery ?

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Ron68
Ron68

I just got diagnosed this year with a Cholesteatoma, after a heavy mid ear inflammation in June, following a severe cold. Before that I had no problems with my ear.

My hearing was virtually lost during the inflammation but recovered pretty well, I guess only a 30 % has gone in my right ear. I live in Spain, in the mountains, and have no problems while I am here.

But I just visited the Peruvian Jungle, and it happened two times that after 3-4 days in the Jungle, my ear starts draining liquids and my eardrum perforates. After being treated two times with antibiotics in Peru, and moving to an area where the air is much dryer, the inflammation goes away within a week.

Now, last Friday I talked with my ENT specialist, and he has put me on a waiting list to have it surgically removed. According to him, it is a 'removal' operation, with a high chance of losing my right side hearing completely, as he 'thinks' the ossicles are infected.

When I asked him if a KTP laser is being used, the answer I got was that they don't use KTP laser in these kind of interventions in Spain.  

Since I do not want to lose my hearing capacity in the right ear completely, I understood from reading about Cholesteatomas and treatments that a KTP laser assisted intervention has a high chance of preserving the ossicles, and thus hearing capacity.

There is an ENT specialist who has published about this, Dr. Fairley.

Does anyboy has experience with him ?

Has anybody had this type of surgery with a KTP Laser ? How were the results ? I am very interesting in your story, As I am considering paying for the intervention myself in another country.

Prices are fluctuating a lot for this procedure, so if anyone knows a good ENT specialist (Cholesteatoma & KTP Laser) I would appreciate your opinion and experiences.

Many thanks in advance!

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  • Macs
    Macs Ron68

    Posted

    Hi Ron my son had laser surgery on both ears last year and despite having two large & complex c'toma now has normal hearing.  We ended up going privately in England in order to get access to the laser & I have some surgeon recommendations if you want to private message me. 
    • rajesh91064
      rajesh91064 Macs

      Posted

      Hi Macs,

      ?Can you please recommend those surgeons to me too. My son has been diagnosed c'toma in both ears and I am worried.

      ?Thanks in advance.

  • Ron68
    Ron68

    Posted

    Thanks Macs, I sent you PM.
    • rajesh91064
      rajesh91064 Ron68

      Posted

      Hi Ron,

      Did you get KTP laser surgery done. My son who is 8 is suffering from c'toma and needs surgery. I am concerned about the outcome of the surgery and also the process of going through it.

      It will be really useful if you could correspond with me.

      Best Wishes,

      Rajesh

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