Endoscope-assisted styloidectomy via postauricular incision.
- Author:
Xiao-ming HUANG
1
;
Qian CAI
2
;
Xiao-yu JIANG
2
;
Fa-ya LIANG
2
;
Ping HAN
2
;
Rui-chen LI
2
;
Xiao-lin WANG
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Endoscopes; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Ossification, Heterotopic; surgery; Osteotomy; methods; Temporal Bone; surgery
- From: Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2013;48(11):939-941
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the feasibility of the endoscope-assisted styloidectomy.
METHODSSixty patients with Eagle's syndrome undergoing the endoscope-assisted styloidectomy via postauricular incision, including 7 unilateral and 53 bilateral, between June 2010 and March 2013 were reviewed.
RESULTSThe styloid processes in all patients were resected successfully via this approach, with the incision length range of 2.0 to 2.5 cm. The mean operative time was (21.3 ± 4.8) min(X(-) ± s), for unilateral surgery and (48.5 ± 11.4) min for bilateral surgery. Fifty-four patients symptom showed complete remission of symptom, 3 cases with decrease in symptom and other 3 cases with no significant relief of symptom after surgery. None case recurred for follow-up of 3 to 70 months. There were 3 sides with ear numbness after surgery for 3 months, and one case had transient facial paralysis and recovered after 3 months.
CONCLUSIONSThe endoscope-assisted styloidectomy via postauricular incision is effective and feasible.
