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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Excision of the preauricular sinus: A comparison of two surgical techniques |
Author: | Lam, H. Soo, G. Wormald, P. van Hasselt, C. |
Citation: | The Laryngoscope, 2001; 111(2):317-319 |
Publisher: | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Issue Date: | 2001 |
ISSN: | 1531-4995 1531-4995 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Henry Chuen Kwong Lam, Gordon Soo, Peter John Wormald and Charles Andrew Van Hasselt |
Abstract: | Objectives To compare the long-term recurrence rate of the standard technique (simple sinectomy) and the supra-auricular approach (wide local excision) for the surgical management of preauricular sinuses. Study Design Retrospective cohort. Methods Fifty-four patients with a preauricular sinus excised between May 1986 and December 1996 were included in this study. All patients were categorized into one of two groups based on the type of surgery performed: the standard technique or the supra-auricular approach. The medical records were then reviewed and the latest information concerning the recurrence of a preauricular sinus were updated by phone interview. The recurrence rate of these two groups was statistically analyzed by the Fisher exact test. Results Forty-nine of 54 patients were successfully contacted with data updated and analyzed. The 32% recurrence rate of the standard excision (n = 25) was significantly higher than the 3.7% recurrence rate of the supra-auricular approach (n = 27; two-tailed test, P = .01). Conclusion The supra-auricular approach for excision of a preauricular sinus has a statistically lower recurrence rate in comparison to the standard technique. |
Keywords: | Preauricular sinus preauricular excision preauricular recurrence supra-auricular approach |
Description: | Copyright © 2001 The American Laryngological, Rhinological & Otalogical Society, Inc. |
DOI: | 10.1097/00005537-200102000-00024 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00005537-200102000-00024 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Surgery publications |
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