THE ROLE OF THE DAVIS GRAFT TECHNIQUE IN THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC POST-MASTOIDECTOMY OTORRHEA

The effect of grafting mastoid cavities with small Davis cutaneous pin ch grafts was assessed in 15 patients. Following revision of the cavit y and Davis pinch grafting the resultant cavity was completely dry in 13 patients (87%) over a period ranging from 1 to 30 months with a mea n of 7.3 months, with five becoming dry within 1 month. Patient satisf action with respect to reduction in discharge and smell was excellent (87%). We believe that the Davis graft technique has a beneficial role in persistent post-mastoidectomy otorrhoea especially when previous s tandard revision techniques have failed.