Does Postauricular Incision Cause Auricula Protrusion After Tympanoplasty?
Journal
The Journal of craniofacial surgery
ISSN: 1536-3732
Titre abrégé: J Craniofac Surg
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9010410
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
pubmed:
7
11
2019
medline:
20
6
2020
entrez:
6
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
An ear surgery can be performed via transcanal, endaural, or postauricular approach according to the surgeon's desicion. The postauricular one is the most commonly performed approach. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether preferring postauricular approach during ear surgery cause auricular protrusion in over time. Thirty-six patients who underwent tympanoplasty operation with postauricular incision were included in this study. Any patient who was under 18 years of age, those with auricular deformity and patients who underwent tympanoplasty operation with mastoidectomy were excluded from this study. The distances from mastoid area to superior and mid-point of helix were measured preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively. A total of 36 patients' data were analyzed. There were 13 males and 23 females. The mean age was 28.2 ± years (18-59). The preoperative mean distance from mastoid area to superior point of helix was 15.03 ± 2.86 mm, whereas it was 17.92 ± 2.96 mm at mid-helix level. At postoperative 1 year, the same distances were measured 14.67 ± 3.12 mm and 17.25 ± 3.17 mm, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between preoperative and postoperative measures. Although the structures that provide the stability of the auricle are cut during postauricular sulcus incision, long-term follow-up of patients did not show any protrusion of auricula.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
An ear surgery can be performed via transcanal, endaural, or postauricular approach according to the surgeon's desicion. The postauricular one is the most commonly performed approach.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether preferring postauricular approach during ear surgery cause auricular protrusion in over time.
METHODS
METHODS
Thirty-six patients who underwent tympanoplasty operation with postauricular incision were included in this study. Any patient who was under 18 years of age, those with auricular deformity and patients who underwent tympanoplasty operation with mastoidectomy were excluded from this study. The distances from mastoid area to superior and mid-point of helix were measured preoperatively and 1 year postoperatively.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 36 patients' data were analyzed. There were 13 males and 23 females. The mean age was 28.2 ± years (18-59). The preoperative mean distance from mastoid area to superior point of helix was 15.03 ± 2.86 mm, whereas it was 17.92 ± 2.96 mm at mid-helix level. At postoperative 1 year, the same distances were measured 14.67 ± 3.12 mm and 17.25 ± 3.17 mm, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between preoperative and postoperative measures.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Although the structures that provide the stability of the auricle are cut during postauricular sulcus incision, long-term follow-up of patients did not show any protrusion of auricula.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31688268
doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006079
pii: 00001665-202004000-00094
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
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