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Otoplasty‐an eclectic technique
Author(s) -
Maniglia Anthony J.,
Maniglia John J.,
Witten Bruce R.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-197708000-00014
Subject(s) - otoplasty , medicine , surgery , fibrous joint , deformity , cartilage , anatomy
The authors report their experience in the surgical treatment of 78 patients with lop, prominent, or protruding ears. Four patients had a unilateral deformity. The procedure used in 110 ears consisted of a cartilage excision‐incision and horizontal mattress suture technique. In 42 ears, horizontal mattress sutures only, with or without scoring of cartilage, were used. The complications and unsatisfactory cosmetic results are reported. No major complications such as perichondritis, severe infection or unsightly postoperative deformities occurred. In conclusion, 94.7% of all cases had a good cosmetic result. The techniques are easy to learn and very useful in training residents.