Incision and drainage with daily irrigation for the treatment of auricular pseudocyst
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
; 23(2): 178-183, 2019. ilus, tab
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1015185
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BR66.1
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Pseudocyst of the pinna is a rare condition that occurs when fluid accumulates in the intercartilagenous space of the auricle. The main goal when treating this condition is to keep acceptable cosmetic results with no recurrence rate.Objective:
To demonstrate the superior impact of incision and drainage of auricular pseudocysts with the insertion of a catheter drain and daily irrigation as the treatment of this condition.Methods:
A total of 42 patients with auricular pseudocysts were enrolled in the present study in the period between May 2011 and May 2017. All of the patients were treated with incision and drainage with compression. The average follow-up time reached ~ 6 months in all of the cases.Results:
All of the patients had satisfactory cosmetic results with no recurrence and no complications.Conclusion:
Among the different methods of surgical treatment of pseudocyst of the pinna, incision and drainage with daily irrigation is a significantly efficientmethod both for the eradication of auricular pseudocysts and for good cosmetic results (AU)
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Cistos
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Cartilagem da Orelha
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Otopatias
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Assunto da revista:
Otorrinolaringologia
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Egito
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Omã
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University/EG
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Sultan Qaboos Hospital/OM