Postauricular Incision Versus Conventional Transcervical Incision in Second Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Surgical removal is the treatment of choice for second branchial cleft cysts (SBCCs), which are congenital anomalies. The conventional procedure is performed through a transcervical approach, which would lead to a visible scar in the anterior neck. Conversely, the postauricular approach could keep the scar in the hairline or retroauricular sulcus, rendering it almost invisible after the surgery. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the differences between the postauricular and conventional transcervical approaches to SBCC excision. A systematic review was performed using PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies comparing outcomes of SBCC surgery via postauricular and conventional transcervical approaches. The data of interest were analyzed with Comprehensiv

SUBMITTER: Ho CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9612730 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature