Removal of external ear canal exostoses by piezo surgery : a novel technique

BACKGROUND: External auditory canal exostoses are known to occur in patients who engage in cold-water sports. Although the majority of patients with exostosis remain asymptomatic, larger lesions can cause wax impaction, conductive hearing loss and predispose to recurrent otitis externa.

OBJECTIVE: A novel technique is described of using a piezo saw to excise exostoses that are symptomatic. The piezo saw is used to perform various procedures, but its use in removing exostoses has not been described in the literature.

CONCLUSION: Excision of exostoses of the ear canal using a piezo saw is a safe technique and patients have a speedy recovery. This paper describes a new technique for removing exostoses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:132

Enthalten in:

The Journal of laryngology and otology - 132(2018), 9 vom: 13. Sept., Seite 840-841

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Puttasiddaiah, P M [VerfasserIn]
Browning, S T [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Complications
Exostoses
Journal Article
Piezo-Electric Surgery
Treatment

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 22.10.2018

Date Revised 02.12.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1017/S0022215118001263

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Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM287389847