[The enlargement of the meatal entrance in canal-wall-down operations].
BACKGROUND
The canal-wall-down operation may narrow the meatal entrance.


METHODS
By means of excision of skin from the cavum conchae and conchal cartilage an adequate-sized meatus can be created.


RESULTS
17 children were treated in case of cholesteatoma with canal-wall-down operation and metoplasty. The meatal entrance was sufficiently enlarged in all patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The presented metoplasty supplies good functional and cosmetic results.
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HNO-Klinik des Olgahospitals Stuttgart, Germany. H.Heumann@Olgahospital.de
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques