Acute external ear lesions: clinical aspects, assessment and management.

Abstract

Acute external ear lesions: clinical aspects, assessment and management. We reviewed the literature concerning the assessment and the management of the external ear traumas, which is not very rich. Nevertheless, we outlined the practical attitudes in the four major conditions met: the auricular haematoma, the auricular perichondritis, the auricular laceration and auricular bums. All these pathologies must be promptly treated because there is a risk of perichondritis, which can destroy the cartilage and will result in a severely deformed ear. Auricular haematomas must be drained as soon as possible, lacerations with exposed cartilage must be stitched urgently, and burnt ears should be washed, coated with alginates (Flaminal@) and covered with a loose dressing. Antibioprophyl- axy should always be prescribed after a complete microbiological sampling.

• Authors: M-P Thill, M Horoi, K Ostermann, C Depuydt, M Deschamps, C Ducène
• Journal: B-ENT (B-ENT) 2016 Vol. Suppl 26 Issue 1 Pg. 155-171 ISSN: 1781-782X [Print] Belgium
• PMID: 29461740 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Alginates
• Anti-Bacterial Agents
• Drug Combinations
• Flaminal
• Polyethylene Glycols
• Glucose Oxidase
• Lactoperoxidase

Topics

• Alginates (therapeutic use)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Bandages
• Burns (therapy)
• Drug Combinations
• Ear Auricle (injuries)
• Ear, External (injuries)
• Glucose Oxidase (therapeutic use)
• Hematoma (therapy)
• Humans
• Lacerations (therapy)
• Lactoperoxidase (therapeutic use)
• Polyethylene Glycols (therapeutic use)
• Suture Techniques
• Therapeutic Irrigation