Technique for correction of lop ear

Area of Science:

• Plastic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Congenital Deformity Correction

Background:

• Lop ear deformities present surgical challenges, particularly moderate to severe cases.
• Existing methods for minor lop ear correction involve simple cartilage excision.
• Moderate and severe lop ears involve reduced ear height and overhanging cartilage, complicating correction.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present a new surgical technique for correcting moderate lop ear deformities.
• To address the reduction in ear size and overhanging cartilage characteristic of moderate lop ears.

Main Methods:

• A novel technique involving excision of overhanging auricular cartilage.
• Rotation of an anthelix cartilage flap to reconstruct the superior crus.
• The flap aims to increase vertical ear height and create a new superior crus.

Main Results:

• The described technique was applied to three cases of moderate lop ear deformity.
• Good aesthetic and functional results were observed in all treated cases.

Conclusions:

• The presented cartilage flap technique offers a viable solution for moderate lop ear correction.
• This method effectively increases ear height and reconstructs the superior crus, addressing key deformity aspects.