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Prevention of meatal stenosis in conchal setback otoplasty
Author(s) -
Small Allen
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197510000-00020
Subject(s) - setback , otoplasty , medicine , meatal stenosis , surgery , auditory canal , engineering , civil engineering , urethroplasty , urethra
The conchal setback is a useful technique for correcting many prominent ear deformities. A disadvantage of the technique in some cases is meatal stenosis of the external auditory canal. By excising a portion of meatal cartilage, this problem is prevented. The technique is illustrated and postoperative result is shown.