Combined technique for the correction of prominent ears: results in 140 patients.
We present our assessment of a combined technique for the correction of prominent ears in 140 patients between 1991 and 2007. We had no major complications, and minor complications including extrusion of a stitch, granuloma around a suture, hypertrophic scarring, and superficial ulceration on the anterior side of the helix developed in nine patients. Two also developed residual asymmetry. A good aesthetic result was achieved in all cases.
Salgarelli
Attilio Carlo
AC
Head and Neck Department, Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Modena and Reggio Emilia University, Via del Pozzo 71, 41100 Modena, Italy. attiliocarlo.salgarelli@unimore.it
Bellini
Pierantonio
P
Multinu
Alessandra
A
Landini
Barbara
B
Broccaioli
Eugenio
E
Consolo
Ugo
U
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008619:Mepivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012086:Reoperation; D055815:Young Adult
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008619:Mepivacaine