Linked Life Data

3083364

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/3083364

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-5-2
pubmed:abstractText
A simple method of reconstructing a previously removed posterior ear canal with an autogenous, bilaminar membrane is described. The resulting air-filled mastoid cavity is an anatomic extension of the middle ear cleft and is separated from the ear canal by a functional barrier that is continuous with the tympanic membrane. The acoustic characteristics of an associated tympanoplasty are not significantly altered, and many of the problems that are associated with an exteriorized cavity are avoided. In contradistinction to other methods of mastoid obliteration or reconstruction, the semitransparent nature of the soft canal wall allows inspection of the underlying cavity for residual or recurrent disease. The technique can be used to repair either a newly created cavity or a previous radical (or modified radical) mastoidectomy defect. The functional results of thirty ears reconstructed in this fashion are detailed. A variable amount of soft-wall retraction was noted postoperatively in 47% of the ears; however, the long-term functional results in these cases remain satisfactory.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0194-5998
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
94
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
355-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Soft-wall reconstruction of the posterior external ear canal wall.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article