title: Otoplasty: what I do now--a 30-year perspective.
abstract: The author presents his otoplasty technique, a variation on Mustardé's original procedure, which he has used for more than 30 years in more than 200 otoplasties. Timing, indications, and photographic documentation are discussed, and the operative procedure, including the preoperative work-up and anesthesia, is described in step-by-step detail. Postoperative care and early and late complications, from infection to the dissatisfied patient, are discussed extensively.
authors.affiliation: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. mspira@sopris.net
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spira
mesh_terms: D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*