Complication rates after bilateral versus unilateral total ear ablation

Total ear canal ablation with lateral bulla osteotomy (TECA-LBO) is a demanding and often lengthy salvage procedure that involves excision of the entire ear canal and partial removal of the tympanic bulla to help expose and debride the tympanic cavity. TECA-LBO is performed for management of end-stage ear inflammatory disease, auricular neoplasia, aural cholesteatoma, extensive ear canal trauma, irreversible hyperplastic horizontal ear canal disease, and failure of conservative ear surgeries such as vertical ear canal ablation or lateral ear canal resection.

Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - September 30, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Surgery (Soft Tissue) Source Type: research