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External auditory canal exostoses: long-term surgical satisfaction and its relationship with surgical complications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2021

J R Costa ,
A Castro ,
J Lino ,
T Soares  and
C Almeida e Sousa
J R Costa*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
A Castro
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
J Lino
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
T Soares
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
C Almeida e Sousa
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Joana Raquel Costa, Largo Prof. Abel Salazar, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal Email: joana_cccosta@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Objective

The main purpose of the present study was to evaluate whether complications related to surgery for exostoses are associated with a decrease in patients’ quality of life.

Methods

This was a retrospective study for which the following information was collected: sex, age, pre- and post-operative symptoms, pre- and post-operative audiological evaluation results, surgical approach, instruments used, complications, and Glasgow Benefit Inventory score.

Results

The study included 67 patients (94 ears). The three main complaints reported were wax retention, otitis externa and hearing loss. Surgical complications occurred in 14.9 per cent of patients. Patients experienced a significant benefit from surgery, especially in relation to somatic state, with a global Glasgow Benefit Inventory score of + 44.3. No significant difference was found between the global Glasgow Benefit Inventory changes and surgery-related complications (p = 0.093).

Conclusion

After surgery for exostoses, the vast majority of patients showed improvement. Complications related to surgery in general do not seem to influence patients’ satisfaction with surgery.

Keywords

External Auditory CanalExostosesConductive Hearing LossQuality Of Life

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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 135 , Issue 8 , August 2021 , pp. 684 - 690
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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Dr J R Costa takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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