Conchal flap meatoplasty

A meatoplasty technique is described which has proved successful in the treatment of chronic otitis externa. The procedure opens the superficial meatus by eliminating the sharp rim at the junction of the conchal bowl and the posterior canal wall cartilage; thinning the skin and increasing the circum...

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Published in:Journal of laryngology and otology 1993-11, Vol.107 (11), p.1029-1031
Main Authors: Martin-Hirsch, D. P., Smelt, G. J. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Chronic Disease
Ear canal
Ear Canal - surgery
Ear Cartilage - surgery
Ear, External - surgery
Head and neck surgery. Maxillofacial surgery. Dental surgery. Orthodontics
Humans
Medical sciences
Otitis externa
Otitis Externa - surgery
Short Communications
surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the ear, the auditive nerve and the facial nerve
Surgical Flaps - methods
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Summary:A meatoplasty technique is described which has proved successful in the treatment of chronic otitis externa. The procedure opens the superficial meatus by eliminating the sharp rim at the junction of the conchal bowl and the posterior canal wall cartilage; thinning the skin and increasing the circumference of the external auditory orifice.
ISSN:0022-2151
1748-5460
DOI:10.1017/S0022215100125174