Large meatoplasty technique for mastoid cavities.
A large meatoplasty improves the postoperative management of mastoid cavities in providing good ventilation, preventing otorrhoea and allowing ease of inspection for removal of wax. A technique to provide a large meatoplasty is described and the results of 56 operations performed over a 5-year period are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods