The swing-door island flap canalplasty technique

Area of Science:

• Otolaryngology
• Surgical Innovation

Background:

• Chronic refractory otitis externa presents persistent symptoms.
• Existing treatments may not fully resolve the condition.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a new canalplasty technique for chronic refractory otitis externa.
• To evaluate the efficacy of the swing-door island flap canalplasty.

Main Methods:

• A swing-door island flap and periosteal flap canalplasty was performed.
• The study included 13 patients (19 ears) with long-standing symptoms (mean 12 years).

Main Results:

• All patients experienced a satisfactory postoperative course.
• No recurrence of otitis externa symptoms was observed.

Conclusions:

• The swing-door island flap canalplasty is an effective surgical option.
• This technique offers a successful treatment for refractory otitis externa.