Abstract
BackgroundMultiple techniques have been advocated over the years for correction of the prominent ear. The basic techniques used to correct prominent ears with a missing antihelix depends on incision, scoring, bending and reposition of the auricular cartilages. This study was undertaken to correct prominent ears using cartilage incision and vertical mattress sutures to define antihelix.Patients and MethodsThis study was carried out on 13 patients (25 ears) in the period between February 2014 and June 2017, twelve patients of them were presented with bilateral prominent ears and one patient was presented with unilateral prominent (bat) ear. This series comprised 8 males and 5 females. Their ages ranged between 7 to 33 years. In this technique 2 parallel incision in auricular cartilage, definition of antihelix with vertical mattress sutures and ellipse of skin was removed.ResultsSatisfactory results were obtained in all patients. Complications occurred in 2 patients only: one of them had mild protrusion of upper third of auricle and the other had keloid.ConclusionOur technique produces natural-looking of the operated ears with low complication rates.
Highlights
Aside from the excision of auricular tags and the repair of traumatically clefted ear lobes, the prominent ear is the most commonly treated external ear deformity [1].Lack of formation of the antihelix between the 12th and the 16th week of embryonic life results in this protrusion [2].Children with prominent ears are often patient for verbal and physical abuse, which affects them psychologically and socially
Twelve of them presented with bilateral prominent ears, Normally, the auriculocephalic angle is between 25 and 30°
A total of 13 patients (25 ears) underwent correction of prominent ears by the technique presented in this study
Summary
Aside from the excision of auricular tags and the repair of traumatically clefted ear lobes, the prominent ear is the most commonly treated external ear deformity [1].Lack of formation of the antihelix between the 12th and the 16th week of embryonic life results in this protrusion [2].Children with prominent ears are often patient for verbal and physical abuse, which affects them psychologically and socially. The basic techniques used to correct prominent ears with a missing antihelix depends on incision, scoring, bending and reposition of the auricular cartilages. This study was undertaken to correct prominent ears using cartilage incision and vertical mattress sutures to define antihelix. Patients and methods This study was carried out on 13 patients (25 ears) in the period between February 2014 and June 2017, twelve patients of them were presented with bilateral prominent ears and one patient was presented with unilateral prominent (bat) ear This series comprised 8 males and 5 females. Their ages ranged between 7 to 33 years In this technique 2 parallel incision in auricular cartilage, definition of antihelix with vertical mattress sutures and ellipse of skin was removed
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