Endoscope-assisted styloidectomy via postauricular incision
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-0860.2013.11.013
- VernacularTitle:经耳后切口内镜辅助下茎突截短术
- Author:
Xiao-Ming HUANG
1
;
Qian CAI
;
Xiao-Yu JIANG
;
Fa-Ya LIANG
;
Ping HAN
;
Rui-Chen LI
;
Xiao-Lin WANG
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属孙逸仙纪念医院耳鼻咽喉头颈外科
- Keywords:
Styloid process;
Ossification,heterotopic;
Temporal bone;
Otorhinolaryngologic surgical procedures;
Endoscopy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2013;48(11):939-941
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the feasibility of the endoscope-assisted styloidectomy.Methods Sixty 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.Results The 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.Conclusions The endoscope-assisted styloidectomy via postauricular incision is effective and feasible.
