title: Lateral temporal bone resection for malignancy of external auditory meatus: our approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Surgical management of tumors of the external ear remains controversial with regard to the extent of resection and the efficacy of piecemeal resection compared to standard en bloc resection. The objective was to study the results of lateral temporal bone resection with soft tissue resection used at our centre in managing a series of such cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary referral centre
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was carried out on seven cases of temporal bone malignancies treated at our center, with lateral temporal bone resection by the otologic microsurgical technique and superficial parotidectomy, with adjuvant radiotherapy where indicated. The mode of presentation, clinical and pathological staging, extent of surgical resection, reconstructive methods used and adjuvant therapy given were evaluated. The disease free survival on follow-up was noted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Disease free survival achieved was comparable with other published series, with acceptable morbidity patterns.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Lateral temporal bone resection using otologic microsurgical technique with soft tissue resection is an effective way of achieving control of temporal bone malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, 411 040 India.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Venkatesh
authors.forename: Ajith
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nilakantan
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raghavan
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: Gunjan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
keywords: External auditory meatus carcinoma; Lateral temporal bone resection