Clinical analysis of the second operational resection in 52 cases of congenit preauricular fistula
WANG Huimin
YE Fanglei
WANG Junjie
CHEN Wenming
Abstract：Objective:To investigate the causes of postoperative recurrence of congenital preauricu-lar fistula and the clinical effects of the second operational resection .Methods:the clinical data of 52 cases congenital preauricular fistula with postoperative recurrence were retrospectively analyzed . The causes of postoperative recurrence and the clinical effects of the second operational resection were investigated .Results:There are 23 cases with residual fistula organization in front of the crus of helix, 16 cases with residual fistula organization adhered with anthelix cartilage , 3 cases with re-sidual fistula organization above the crus of helix , 6 cases with residual fistula organization toward the anterior-inferior wall of external auditory canal .There were 50 cases with healing by first inten-tion(96.15%).Conclusion:The main causes of postoperative recurrence of congenital preauricu-lar fistula are the complex fistula fistula branch leading to organization residual , cartilage attach-ment and so on.The second operational resection is an effective method for recrudescent congenital preauricular fistula .
Keywords：congenit preauricular fistularecurrenceresection
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 16-18,19 )