Health-related quality of life outcome of children with prominent ears after otoplasty.
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To investigate health-related quality of life changes that occurred in children with prominent ears applied pre- and postoperatively. A prospective study was performed in 67 consecutive children who underwent otoplasty procedures between April 2008 and July 2010 and followed up for more than 2 years. Evaluations and interviews performed in the pre-and postoperative periods included the patients' history, clinical and routine laboratory examinations. Glasgow children's benefit inventory was the basis of the used inquiry for detecting the changes in health-related quality of life after otoplasty. For the children's cohort, the mean total Glasgow children's benefit inventory score was 23.9 (p < 0.001), indicating a benefit from the operation. All Glasgow children's benefit inventory subscores (emotion, physical health, learning, and vitality) were raised (mean 30.84, 14.98, 18.89, and 23.96, respectively). The health-related quality of life was raised in 63 of 67 children (94.03%). Negative Glasgow children's benefit inventory scores or subscores were not found in a single case. Otoplasty can significantly increase patients' health-related quality of life and leads to a high rate of patient satisfaction in children with prominent ears.
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Otoplasty improves emotional, physical, and social well-being in children and adults alike, enhancing body image and reducing social anxiety.
“Otoplasty improves emotional, physical, and social well-being in children and adults alike, enhancing body image and reducing social anxiety.75–79”
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Otoplasty improves emotional, physical, and social well-being in children and adults alike, enhancing body image and reducing social anxiety.
“Otoplasty improves emotional, physical, and social well-being in children and adults alike, enhancing body image and reducing social anxiety.75–79”
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- Authors
- Songu, M., & Kutlu, A.
- Affiliations
- Dr. Behçet Uz Çocuk Hastalıkları Hastanesi (TR)
- Corresponding author
- Songu, Murat
- ORCID
- Songu, Murat
- Venue
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
- Published
- 2014-03-15
- Volume
- 271
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1829-1832
- ISSN
- 0937-4477 (ISSN-L)
- 1434-4726
- OpenAlex
- W2040302470
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 17
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- 2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 2.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (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, prominent ears, health-related quality of life, children, patient satisfaction, postoperative outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, Surveys and Questionnaires, Cohort Studies, Treatment Outcome, Patient Satisfaction, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Ear Auricle
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