Prominent Ear Repair Surgery: Long-Term Results.

PURPOSE: Prominent ear is common in the white population at a rate of 5%. Many surgical incision and suture techniques have been described for its correction. The purpose of this article was to report the results of the prominent ear surgeries applied in our clinic for the last 5 years and to show the details of the surgical technique, to evaluate long-term results, complications, revisions and to compare them with previously published studies.

MATERIALS AND

METHODS

A total of 27 patients were included in the study. The patient age ranged from 7 to 60 at the time of surgery (mean age: 18.7). Of the 27 patients, 13 were female (48.2%) and 14 were male (51.8%). The procedure was bilateral in 19 cases (70.4%) and unilateral in 8 cases (29.6%). The patients were treated with the same technique by three surgeons. Aesthetic results were evaluated by patient and surgeon surveys.

RESULTS

The follow-up was between 1 and 5 years (mean: 3 years). The patients very satisfied with the overall appearance of the ears, and the symmetry of the ears was rated as excellent by all patients, parents, and surgeons.

CONCLUSION

Regardless of the technique used, patient satisfaction appears to be high. To reduce negative results and prevent recurrence, the authors recommend that the ear is preoperatively evaluated and the treatment algorithm is used accordingly.