title: Small incision otoplasty for prominent ears.
abstract: A 5-cm incision and an elliptical skin excision are part of almost all surgical techniques designed to correct prominent ears. It is proposed that two 0.5-cm incisions be used that give access to the lateral surface of the auricular cartilage, which is thinned with a rasp along the antihelix and concha. The skin is not removed at all. Results obtained with this technique are presented.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Sul Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Ely
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques