Abstract
• The endaural approach is recommended for the control of inactive or active chronic middle ear and mastoid disease. This approach offers the flexibility of limited bone removal to match the extent of disease.
• The endaural approach enhances cosmesis and reduces postoperative care.
• A postauricular approach is recommended for intact canal wall mastoidectomy, revision mastoidectomy, and total middle ear/mastoid obliteration.
• Meatoplasty with conchal cartilage removal is an important step in chronic ear surgery.
• Postoperative care including the use of antibiotic steroid solutions and frequent cleaning are important to a successful operation.
• Thin split-thickness skin grafts are effective in the control of postoperative healing.
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(2008). Surgery for Chronic Otitis Media. In: Ear Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77412-9_3
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