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Otoplasty Using a Modified Anterior Scoring Technique: Standardized Measurements of Long-term Results

Schlegel-Wagner, Christoph, Pabst, Gunther, Müller, Werner, Linder, Thomas·2010·Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
DOI 10.1001/archfaci.2010.34
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To evaluate long-term results of otoplasty using standardized measurements. We performed a retrospective study of patients who underwent otoplasty using a modified anterior scoring technique combined with postauricular fixation sutures. Two hundred twenty-two consecutive patients (421 primary otoplasties) were included. Each auricle was examined before surgery, after surgery, and at a long-term follow-up visit, and the distance between the lateral helical rim and the mastoid surface was measured at 3 points. In addition, patient satisfaction was evaluated using a questionnaire. Seventy-two percent of 222 patients were examined at a long-term follow-up visit. Follow-up of 301 auricles was on average 6.25 years (range, 44-106 months). The mean preoperative measurements among all auricles were 23.3 mm at the uppermost point of the helix, 28.6 mm at the middle, and 25.9 mm at the lobule; these values were 14.2, 14.0, and 16.1 mm, respectively, at the end of the operation and 16.0, 17.5, and 17.4 mm, respectively, 6 years later. Long-term data revealed a median 2-mm lateralization of the auricle. The aesthetic result of otoplasty was rated as “very good” by 71.8% of patients and as “good” by 19.4% of patients; 6.9% of patients thought the result was “satisfactory” and 1.9% “unsatisfactory.” Complete recurrence of the protrusion was seen in 7 ears (2.3%) and partial recurrence within the upper third of the pinna in 26 ears (8.6%). Otoplasty using a modified anterior scoring technique combined with postauricular fixation sutures provides long-term improved results in 91.2% of cases. Complications and sequelae are few, and rates are comparable to those of other long-term studies. A 2-mm lateralization of the auricle may be expected. Standardized measurements of the auricle are important because they supplement the overall aesthetic evaluation of the corrected ear and provide an objective baseline for long-term follow-up.

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  • Schlegel-Wagner et al demonstrated that combining antihelixplasty with postauricular sutures provided consistent, long-term correction.

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Authors
Schlegel-Wagner, C., Pabst, G., Müller, W., & Linder, T.
Affiliations
  • Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Kantonsspital Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
  • Luzerner Kantonsspital (CH)
ORCID
Linder, Thomas
Venue
Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2010-05-03
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
143-148
ISSN
  • 1521-2491 (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-3660
DOI
10.1001/archfaci.2010.34
OpenAlex
W2170792348
Cited by
29
References
15
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 1
FWCI
4.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.liebertpub.com/nv/resources-tools/text-and-data-mining-policy/121/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Genetics › Congenital Ear and Nasal Anomalies
Keywords
otoplasty, protruding ears, long-term outcomes, patient satisfaction
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Child, Child, Preschool, Ear, External, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Recurrence, Retrospective Studies, Suture Techniques, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Plastic Surgery Procedures

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