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