Quality of life after mastoid surgery. Is there a real benefit to preserving the posterior wall of the external auditory canal? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Canal wall up (CWU) and canal wall down (CWD) mastoidectomies represent the most common cholesteatoma surgical techniques. In this meta-analysis, we compare the postoperative quality of life (QoL) in patients treated with either CWU or CWD mastoidectomy.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - February 4, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Paraskevi Karamitsou, Alexandros Poutoglidis, Nikolaos Tsetsos, Spyridon Gougousis, Aikaterini Karamitsou, Athanasios Luca Fountarlis, Antonios Skalias Tags: Original Article Source Type: research