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The effect of post-auricular canal wall down mastoidectomy on the position of the auricle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 February 2022

G Akgül Open the ORCID record for G Akgül [Opens in a new window] ,
N F Turgut Open the ORCID record for N F Turgut [Opens in a new window] ,
D Özdemir ,
A Unal  and
A Özgür
G Akgül
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey – Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, Turkey
N F Turgut*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey – Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, Turkey
D Özdemir
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey – Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, Turkey
A Unal
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey – Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, Turkey
A Özgür
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
*
Author for correspondence: Dr Nesrettin Fatih Turgut, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Health Sciences Turkey – Samsun Health Practices and Research Center, Kadıköy Mah. Park Sok. No: 199, PB: 55090, İlkadım, Samsun, Turkey E-mail: drnftkbb@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of surgical incision on the auricle position in patients undergoing canal wall down mastoidectomy to treat chronic otitis media.

Methods

Thirty-four patients who had undergone canal wall down mastoidectomy with a post-auricular incision approach were included in the study. Patients who had a previous auricle deformity, who underwent limited mastoidectomy surgery or mastoid obliteration, or who were younger than 18 years of age were excluded. The distances of the upper and middle parts of the auricle to the mastoid were measured.

Results

Measurements in the first post-operative year were found to be 13.15 ± 3.59 mm in the upper region and 16.29 ± 5.00 mm in the middle region. It was observed that the auricle was approaching the mastoid area in both regions.

Conclusion

In patients undergoing radical mastoidectomy, the distance between the auricle and the mastoid may decrease, leading to narrowing of the auriculo-cephalic angle.

Keywords

TympanoplastyComplete MastoidectomyMiddle Ear CholesteatomasEar Auricles
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 136 , Issue 12 , December 2022 , pp. 1237 - 1239
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Footnotes

Dr N F Turgut takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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