title: Knot to be condemned.
abstract: It is common practice following mastoid and middle ear surgery to apply a pressure bandage to the ear for a short post-operative period to reduce local swelling. The bandage is usually secured in such a way as to lift it away from the eye, sometimes with a length of ribbon gauze tied in a knot over the temporal region. Pressure from the knot may cause injury to the underlying tissues leading to post-operative complications which hitherto have not been described.
authors.affiliation: Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rhŷs Evans
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D009779:Occlusive Dressings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011312:Pressure; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D014433:Tympanoplasty