2013
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215113000248
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Piercing associated perichondritis of the pinna: are we treating it correctly?

Abstract: Most patients were not prescribed anti-pseudomonal antibiotics on presentation. This may result in persistent infection and long-term cosmetic defects.

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“…A total of 29 articles met inclusion criteria for this systematic review (Fig. ), and 66 patients were included in the pooled analysis (Table ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…A total of 29 articles met inclusion criteria for this systematic review (Fig. ), and 66 patients were included in the pooled analysis (Table ).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There was no correlation between symptom duration prior to receiving medical attention and the rate of drain placement, but patients with greater than 5 days of symptoms prior to seeking treatment were more likely to be hospitalized (Table ). A total of 47.8% (33 patients) of cases underwent incision and drainage . Of those, nine patients underwent multiple incision and drainage procedures.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Body piercing ending in chondritis is more common when the scalpha is invaded resulting in 100% of ear deformity in comparison when the hélix was involved (43%) [6,7].…”
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confidence: 99%