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Nader Saki, Somayeh Araghi, Hassan Abshirini and Soheila Nikakhlagh
Hearing and Speech Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bpj/785
Abstract
Postauricular cutaneous mastoid fistula is a rare complication of chronic otitis media, complicate ear surgery and, very rarely congenital cholesteatoma. The failure rate with simple closure is high due to necrotic skin edge. Therefore Several surgical techniques for closure of the this fistula have been described A 45-year-old woman with postauricular mastoid cutaneous fistula after canal wall down mastoidectomy was underwent fistula tract resection and fasciocutaneo- periosteal advancement flap repair. She has been followed up for six months with no recurrence. Postauricular advancement flap is effective for closure of persistent cutaneous mastoid fistula.
Keywords
Mastoid cutaneous fistula; Cholesteatoma; Mastoidectomy; Flap
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| Copy the following to cite this article: Saki N, Araghi S, Abshirini H, Nikakhlagh S. Postauricular Advancement Flap for Closure of Persistent Mastoid Cutaneous Fistula. Biomed Pharmacol J 2015;8(October Spl Edition) |
| Copy the following to cite this URL: Saki N, Araghi S, Abshirini H, Nikakhlagh S. Postauricular Advancement Flap for Closure of Persistent Mastoid Cutaneous Fistula. Biomed Pharmacol J 2015;8(October Spl Edition). Available from: http://biomedpharmajournal.org/?p=4385> |
