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The anterior-posterior otoplasty
1Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
Objective:
To introduce a simple, modified method for correcting prominauris.
Design:
Case series.
Setting:
Private, facial plastic surgery practice. All operations were performed in an office surgical suite on the campus of a university medical center.
Patients:
Fourteen patients (7 women and 7 men; age range, 22-46 years), constituting 28 ears, underwent otoplasty between February 1995 and November 1997. Follow-up ranged from 7 to 26 months (average, 11.5 months).
Intervention:
Anterior-posterior otoplasty was performed.
Outcome Measures:
Subjective analysis by the author and patients, guided by photograph and chart review.
Results:
Four ears had solely helical correction, while 22 ears had combined helical and conchal corrections. Within a few degrees, the desired posterior rotation occurred in all cases. Minor, persistent asymmetry, in auricle rotation or retrusion of either helical or conchal correction, was evident in 4 cases.
Conclusion:
Anterior-posterior otoplasty is a predictable, safe method for surgically retracting ears.