Use of an Osteoplastic Flap for the Prevention of Mastoidectomy Retroauricular Defects

Use of an Osteoplastic Flap for the Prevention of Mastoidectomy Retroauricular Defects

Abstract Introduction After mastoidectomy, patients usually complain of bone depressions in the retroauricular region in the surgical site, especially in procedures that require extensive cortical resections. This causes inconveniences such as difficulty wearing glasses, cleaning, and a...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Ferreira Bento, Robinson Koji Tsuji, Anna Carolina de Oliveira Fonseca, Ricardo Dourado Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
mastoid
ear deformities
acquired
otologic surgical procedures
vascularized bone flap
wound closure techniques
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1584266

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