Table 2 General information of surgery (n = 576 patients, 782 ears)
From: Surgical treatment of preauricular fistulas: a 12-year single-center clinical observation
Variable | Number of patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
Timing of surgery | |
During infection phase | 202 (25.83) |
After controlling the infection | 421 (53.84) |
During the non-infection phase | 159 (20.33) |
Anesthesia method | |
General anesthesia | 561 (97.40) |
Local anesthesia | 15 (2.60) |
Use of magnifying equipment | |
Microscope | 237 (30.31) |
2.5× magnifying glass | 264 (33.76) |
No equipment used | 281 (35.93) |
Use of methylene blue | |
Yes | 553 (70.72) |
No | 229 (29.28) |
Parital removal of the cartilage of the pedicle | |
Yes | 306 (39.13) |
No | 476 (60.87) |
Incision type | |
Single shuttle incision | 475 (60.74) |
Double incision | 228 (29.16) |
Skin flap | 79 (10.10) |