| Title | Otoplasty techniques. | | Author(s) | Adamson PA, Strecker HD | | Institution | Department of Otolaryngology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. | | Source | Facial Plast Surg 1995 Oct; 11(4):284-300. | | MeSH | Cicatrix
Ear Deformities, Acquired
Ear, External
Esthetics
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Surgery, Plastic
Surgical Wound Infection
| | Abstract | Otoplasty has undergone a number of important developments over the course of the past 150 years. While cartilage-incision techniques were favored earlier in the century, suture-only techniques are now favored. Prominauris, a condition that affects 5% of the Caucasian population, is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Protruding ears commonly are due to a combination of two defects: under-development of antihelical folding, and overdevelopment of the conchal wall. Utilizing a graduated approach, consistently superior results can be obtained. Our approach includes: fusiform skin excision; concha-mastoid sutures; scapha-conchal sutures; and refinement of the scapha, helix, and lobe. The aesthetic results are well retained and significant complications are rare. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Historical Article
Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 9046617 |
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