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ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology

A case-control study on preauricular congenital fistula surgery outcomes by Propensity Score Matching (PSM) analysis.

Jibing Sun, Tingting Wang, Dong Chen, Yanyan Mao, Zhaomin Fan, Yuechen Han

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Jibing SunShandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Otoplasty, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
Tingting WangShandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Otoplasty, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
Dong ChenShandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Otoplasty, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
Yanyan MaoShandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Otoplasty, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
Zhaomin FanShandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Otoplasty, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China.
Yuechen HanShandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Department of Otoplasty, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China. Electronic address: hycesjcld@163.com.

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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the propensity matching score to compare the clinical efficacy of infection localized and inflammatory quiescent stage I surgery in the treatment of congenital preauricular fistula.

methods120 patients with congenital preauricular fistula treated in our hospital from January 2022 to August 2023 were selected. The patients were divided into infection limited group (n = 63) and inflammation rest group (n = 57) according to the mode of operation. The two groups were matched at 1:1 with Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method, and finally included in infection limitation group and inflammation rest group (n = 50). Patients in both groups were treated with stage I operation.

resultsBefore PSM, there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, age, BMI, and the number of patients with previous infection requiring incision and drainage (p < 0.05). After PSM, there were no statistically significant differences in general information between the two groups (p > 0.05). There was no significant difference in healing, incidence of postoperative complications and recurrence rate between the two groups (p > 0.05).

conclusionThere is no significant difference in the clinical efficacy comparison of surgical treatment for congenital preauricular fistula between the infection-localized phase and inflammation-quiescent stage I surgery with PSM. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3.

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Ear AuricleFistulaAdolescentCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMalePostoperative ComplicationsPropensity ScoreRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCongenital preauricular fistulaLocalized infection stagePropensity score matchingStage I surgeryThe quiescent inflammatory stage

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