Total ear canal ablation combining bulla osteotomy and curettage in dogs with chronic otitis externa and media

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1990 Jan 1;196(1):84-90.

Abstract

Ear canal ablation combining bulla osteotomy and curettage was performed on 44 dogs (n = 72 ears). Indications for the procedure included one or more of the following: chronic nonresponsive otitis externa and/or media (n = 71), tumor in the horizontal portion of the ear canal (n = 1), failed lateral ear resection (n = 11), ossified auricular cartilages secondary to chronic otitis externa (n = 22), failed previous total ear canal ablation (n = 1), and otitis interna (n = 1). In 40 dogs, the surgery was successful in alleviating all clinical signs of otitis externa and media. During the immediate postoperative period, 2 dogs died of causes unrelated to otitis. Complications related to the surgery developed in 9 of the surviving 42 dogs. Ultimately, 95% (40 of the surviving 42) of the dogs were cured by use of this procedure. Surgery successfully resolved the original problems in 97% (66 of 68) of the surgically treated ears of these dogs.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chronic Disease
  • Curettage / veterinary
  • Dog Diseases / surgery*
  • Dogs
  • Ear Canal / surgery*
  • Ear, Middle / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Osteotomy / veterinary
  • Otitis Externa / surgery
  • Otitis Externa / veterinary*
  • Otitis Media / surgery
  • Otitis Media / veterinary*
  • Postoperative Complications / veterinary