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Surgical management of atresia of the external auditory meatus

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    The literature of surgical management of congenital atresia of the meatus is reviewed. Indications for surgery in unilateral cases is discussed. A particular group of cases complicated by infection of the middle ear cleft in which operation is imperative has been reported.

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    Acquired atresia of the meatus is discussed.

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    Surgical management of atresia of the meatus, congenital or acquired are briefly discussed. A method of breaking ‘the constriction ring’ to prevent post operative stenosis of the meatus is described.

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    Two cases of congenital atresia and two of acquired atresia operated upon are reported. Post-operative stenosis was avoided by the method described.

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  1. A. Sinha
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From the Department of Otolaryngology, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

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Sinha, A. Surgical management of atresia of the external auditory meatus. Indian J Otolaryngol 14, 41–57 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03048226

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