A combined technique for correction of the prominent ear

Closed anterior scoring for prominent-ear correction revisited

The closed-anterior-scoring technique has been used over the past 3 years to correct 56 prominent ears in 32 patients at the West Midlands Regional Plastic Surgery Unit at Wordsley Hospital. A review was carried out to assess the result of this surgical procedure. We briefly discuss the historical development of other surgical techniques for prominent-ear correction, and describe in detail the operative technique for this procedure, which includes closed scoring and suturing of the cartilage. We used this technique to treat 24 patients with bilateral prominent ears and eight patients with unilateral prominent ears. The series comprised 20 females and 12 males, 26 children and six adults. The age range was from 4 to 24 years old. There were two complications (an upper-pole recurrence and protrusion of a buried prolene suture). Patients were followed up for between 6 months and 3 years (mean: 1.5 years). This procedure is quick and technically easy to learn, with no anterior scars or posterior cartilage overlap. Minimal dissection is involved, leading to a low rate of complications. The learning curve is rapid; this paper represents the experience of a specialist trainee (SST) after he was taught the technique by the senior author.

A technique for remodeling the antihelix to correct the prominent ear

PURPOSE

This report presents a simplified and quick surgical method for correction of the prominent car.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

Fifty otoplasties in 29 patients were performed to reshape the antihelix. The technique was based on the Stenstrom method plus use of the Kaye suture.

RESULTS

No major complications were observed while using this method, and good aesthetic results were obtained.

CONCLUSIONS

This surgical technique represents an easy, rapid, and safe method to reshape the antihelix.