| Title | Otoplastic surgery for the protruding ear. | | Author(s) | Owsley TG | | Institution | Carolina Surgical Arts, 2516 Oakcrest Avenue, Suite B, Greensboro, NC 27408, USA. tgowsley@casgso.com | | Source | Atlas Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am 2004 Mar; 12(1):131-9. | | MeSH | Ear Cartilages
Ear Deformities, Acquired
Ear, External
Humans
Patient Care Planning
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Selection
Postoperative Complications
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Skin
Treatment Outcome
| | Abstract | Reduction otoplasty carries few complications and can provide predictable and satisfying results for the patient and surgeon in most cases. As in all cosmetic procedures, proper patient selection is imperative. Accurate preoperative assessment of the individual deformities and the appropriate choice of surgical correction minimize unfavorable esthetic results. The single greatest cause of an unfavorable result in this procedure is inaccurate diagnosis. Surgeons must understand the normal external anatomy of the ear and learn to recognize the pathologic characteristics of the abnormal ear. Having accurately assessed the deformity, surgeons must be familiar with various surgical approaches available to correct them. Finally, it is important to have a working knowledge of the potential complications of otoplasty and their prevention and treatment. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 15062339 |
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