Treatment of chronic otitis externa by KTP/532 laser
| Autor: | B. N. Kumar, P. S. Wilson, R. M. Walsh, R. G. Courteney-Harris |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Laser surgery medicine.medical_specialty Chronic otitis externa medicine.medical_treatment Pilot Projects Patient satisfaction otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Ear External Ktp 532 laser business.industry Auditory Threshold General Medicine Middle Aged Otitis Externa Fibrosis Surgery Patient benefit Otorhinolaryngology Chronic Disease Ktp laser Female Laser Therapy business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 111:1126-1129 |
| ISSN: | 1748-5460 0022-2151 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s0022215100139520 |
| Popis: | The traditional meatoplasty operations performed for chronic otitis externa, which has entered the ‘fibrotic’ phase, are often unsatisfactory because the results in terms of canal patency, hearing gain and patient satisfaction are variable. Although the use of laser in chronic ear surgery is well recognized, it has not been previously reported as a meatoplasty technique. Ten KTP laser meatoplasty operations were performed on eight patients with chronic otitis externa. This pilot study shows the technique to be effective, fast and with a high patient satisfaction rate in the short-term (mean follow-up period 9.3 months). The average increase in hearing thresholds was 24 dB HL. Significant patient benefit was obtained in at least six out of eight patients using the Belfast rule of thumb. The technique has many advantages over the traditional meatoplasty operations but the long-term results require evaluation. |
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