"Benefits of the pedicled osteoplastic flap as a surgical approach of mastoidectomy in cochlear implant surgery".

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the esthetic and functional results of an osteoplastic flap for mastoid cavity closure in cochlear implant surgery.

Study design

Double-blind, prospective, randomized clinical trial.

Setting

tertiary referral center.

Intervention(s)

On hundred and twenty-six patients were randomized in 2 groups for cochlear implant surgery. Cases (n: 63) underwent simple mastoidectomy using an anteriorly pedicled osteoplastic flap for mastoid closure. In controls (n: 63), a traditional periosteal flap was used. Evaluation with the POSAS questionnaire was performed 1 year after surgery to assess surgical wound esthetics. Sixteen patients from each group had postoperative CT-scans and wideband tympanometry to assess mastoid aeration and middle ear absorbance

SUBMITTER: Lopes PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8190168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature