Evaluation of Postoperative Practices Regarding Packing of the External Auditory Canal
Packing of the external auditory canal after ear surgery is an established practice in most otologic centers. However, no guidelines exist concerning the management of this process. The aim of the study is to investigate otologists' habits concerning packing of the external ear canal after otol...
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Published in | Journal of International Advanced Otology Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 145 - 149 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Turkey
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01.03.2022
Mediterranean Society for Otology and Audiology European Academy of Otology and Neurotology and the Politzer Society |
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Summary: | Packing of the external auditory canal after ear surgery is an established practice in most otologic centers. However, no guidelines exist concerning the management of this process. The aim of the study is to investigate otologists' habits concerning packing of the external ear canal after otologic surgery. A second objective was to collect their opinion concerning the absence of packing.
This study is a cross-sectional survey. We sent an online questionnaire to the 135 members of the French Otology and Neurotology Association (AFON). It was conducted between March 15, 2020, and May 15, 2020. It consisted of 11 demographic questions and 6 surgical management-related questions concerning 6 major otologic procedures.
Fifty-seven members answered the survey. The most frequent packing used was ear wick with silicon sheets (48.6%) among all surgical procedures. Among participants, 62% used the same packing material for all surgical procedures. Of the participants, 96% were reluctant not to pack the external ear canal after otologic surgery.
This study shows a great variability concerning surgeons' practices. A randomized controlled trial would be helpful to guide surgeons for ear packing after otologic surgery and assess the absence of packing. |
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Bibliography: | ORCID IDs of the authors: L.R. 0000-0001-8267-3249; A.C. 0000-0002-7253-164X; T.T.t. 0000-0002-3034-7908; B.D. 0000-0003-1417-5082. Cite this article as: Renard L, Charles A, Marianne S, tran Trinh T, David B. Evaluation of postoperative practices regarding packing of the external auditory canal. J Int Adv Otol. 2022;18(2):145-149. |
ISSN: | 1308-7649 2148-3817 |
DOI: | 10.5152/iao.2022.21348 |