title: Z-meatoplasty technique in endaural approach mastoidectomy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Scotland, UK.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jassar
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Veitch
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*