title: [Application of auricle skin degloving technique in correction surgery of prominent ears].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the effect of helix and antihelix skin degloving technique in correction surgery of prominent ears.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-three cases of prominent ears were corrected by helix and antihelix skin degloving technique. The clinical results were observed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the prominent ears were corrected with natural appearance and good symmetry results. The distance from the helix to the skull was decreased obviously (P<0.05). Cranial ear angle, the angle of helix and ear boat were significantly reduced (P<0.05). No complications such as infection, hematoma, skin flap necrosis and deformity recurrence occurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The auricle skin degloving technique has advantages of exact suture position, good shape, no obvious cartilage hurt and simple operation procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huzhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Hongbo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huzhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huzhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huzhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huzhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China; Email: 16952243@qq.com.
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000601:surgery*; D006406:Hematoma; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology