title: [Late results of corrective surgery of protruding external ears].
abstract: In the period 1974-1984 corrections of the external ear were carried out on 343 patients using the Haecker/Joseph method for flattening and the Converse method for anthelixplasty. Check-ups on 147 patients revealed late results to be "improved to very good" in 92.5% of cases on the basis of metrical data and aesthetic appraisal of the corrected external ear. Provided that there is a firm indication and exact pre-operative diagnosis combined with good surgical technique and post-operative care, these two methods represent well-tried procedures with a high success rate.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Kiefer-Gesichts-Chirurgie, Bereichs Medizin der Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Härtel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonitz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: Spätergebnisse von Korrekturoperationen abstehender Ohrmuscheln.