title: Primary anastomosis of segmental external auditory canal atresia in a cat.
abstract: External auditory canal atresia (EACA) may arise as a congenital deformity, or as sequel to external auditory canal trauma. Diagnosis of EACA was made in this 3-year-old cat by video otoscopy and computed tomography. Successful treatment of congenital segmental EACA was achieved, using end-to-end anastomosis. Primary anastomosis should be considered for treatment of both acute and chronic separation of the annular and auricular cartilages, as well as congenital EACA in the cat.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. coomera@vetmed.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Alastair R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Coomer
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bacon
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005431:Florida; D008297:Male; D038781:Otoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D011859:Radiography; D015898:Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome