Retraction pocket excision with cartilage grafting as a preventive surgery for cholesteatoma

Aims: The goal of the present study is to summarize our experience on surgical management of retraction pockets (RP) as a preventive tool against cholesteatomas. Methods: Twenty-five ears have been followed up for a mean period of 6.16 ± 4.35 years (from 1 to 17 years). The sample presented a mean a...

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Main Authors: Francesco Comacchio, Marta Mion, Barbara Pedruzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Otology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167229301730017X