Questioning the value of stalk drilling after external auditory canal osteoma excision: case series, literature review, and meta-analysis.

Amit ArgamanYahav OronOphir HandzelRani Abu-EtaNidal MuhannaDaniel HalpernOmer Jacob Ungar

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

EACO insertion site drilling does not reduce recurrence and should be avoided in the absence of a definite pedicle projecting to the EAC lumen.

Keyphrases

case report
minimally invasive
working memory
robot assisted
free survival
ultrasound guided
hearing loss