title: [The effects of the plasty of the cavity of auricular concha in the post-mastoidectomy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to compare the results of mastoidectomy with the plasty of the cavity of auricular concha and the counterpart of mastoidectomy without it at after for 2-6 years followup.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of 320 cholesteatoma cases, surgically treated at the department of otorhinolaryngology-head and neck surgery, Renji hospital affiliated to Shanghai No. 2 Medical University, over a 9-year period, is reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A satisfactory results from the follow-up implicated that this procedure was important for epithelization of the mastoid cavity and the attaining of dry ear after mastoidectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The plasty of the cavity of auricular concha has an emphasized role in the post-mastoidectomy and is clinically worthy to be applicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Renji Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai No. 2 Medical University, Shanghai 200001.
authors.forename: X C
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Jin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000601:surgery*; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies