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Z-meatoplasty technique in endaural approach mastoidectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

D. P. Murray
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
P. Jassar
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
M. S. W. Lee
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
D. Y. Veitch
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

Abstract

Creating an adequate meatoplasty is an important and integral part of a mastoidectomy. It allows ventilation of the ear canal but also provides for an easy access for visualizing and cleaning the mastoid cavity. There are numerous techniques for performing a meatoplasty. We describe our method of utilizing the endaural incision and superiorly based tympanomeatal flap incision to create an easy and effective Z-meatoplasty.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2000

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