An Acrylic Resin Conformer for the Prevention of External Auditory Meatus Stenosis

Prevention of postoperative ear canal stenosis using stents made of dental impression material: a rapid, cost‐effective solution

“…To further reduce complication rates, surgeons apply various materials to tamponade the ear canal postoperatively. There are a variety of methods described in the literature from small splints designed from silicon to aid the re‐epithelisation of the ear canal to personalised and expensive splints made from acryl material by an anaplastologist …”

“…Here, two imprints were taken intraoperatively: one for immediate wear and the other served as a pattern for making a permanent splint from acrylic. The final splint production thus occurred 2–3 weeks postoperatively by expert manufactures …”

“…There are a variety of methods described in the literature from small splints designed from silicon to aid the re-epithelisation of the ear canal to personalised and expensive splints made from acryl material by an anaplastologist. [4][5][6] The duration of tamponade is often not consistent between operators, and there are no current guidelines. Thus, tamponading ranges from weeks to months especially after complex auditory canal reconstructions, such as a new creation of an ear canal and an internal lining created with Prevention of postoperative ear canal stenosis 955 skin graft.…”

“…The final splint production thus occurred 2-3 weeks postoperatively by expert manufactures. 5,6 The use of soft putty to construct a splint has many benefits; firstly, the personalised splint can be constructed intraoperatively and does not rely on the expertise of an anaplastologist specificallywho may not be available to the hospital trust. The material can be used for a long ear splint as its manoeuvreability in the first 5 min causes minimal trauma.…”

Prevention of Acquired External Auditory Canal Restenosis using a Customized Earmold Stent

“…Many otologists have used various EAC packaging materials to reduce the incidence of postoperative stenosis (or restenosis). 5) Herein, we report a case of effective prevention of restenosis after EAC stenosis surgery using a customized earmold stent.…”