Complications of otoplasty surgeries
INTRODUCTION: Protruding ears are caused by poor development of the antihelix, hyperplasia of the concha, abnormal cephaloauricular angle, a large and prominent lobule, or any combination of the above. METHODS: A prospective study was performed, in which 60 patients who underwent otoplas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/1736/en_v31n2a11.pdf |
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| Summary: | INTRODUCTION: Protruding ears are caused by poor development of the antihelix, hyperplasia of the concha, abnormal cephaloauricular angle, a large and prominent lobule, or any combination of the above.
METHODS: A prospective study was performed, in which 60 patients who underwent otoplasty were followed up from January 2014 to January 2015 at the Hospital Municipal Barata Ribeiro.
RESULTS: Early complications included infection (0%), hematoma (1.6%), and skin necrosis (3.3%). Late complications included asymmetry (10%), recurrence (3.3%), extrusion of sutures (10%), granuloma formation (0%), hypertrophic scarring (0%), and keloid formation (0%). When patients were asked to rate the otoplasty, 3.3% stated that it was poor, 3.3% fair, 3.3% good, 3.3% very good, and 86.8% excellent.
CONCLUSION: The rates of early and late complications are similar to those described in the literature. |
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| ISSN: | 1983-5175 2177-1235 |