High- Performance Otoplasty Technique

Abstract

Background: Edward Talbot Ely (1850-1885) lived a tragically short life of 35 years, but at the age of 31 years, in 1881, he recorded the landmark case of the first otoplasty in the medical literature [10]. Prominent ears "Dumbo Ears" are probably the ear deformity that most people are aware of. Is a very common problem, and according to literature occurs in 5 % of the Caucasian population [1], causing bullying and reducing self-esteem, also leading to serious consequences for individuals social integration [2]. This paper describes a unique approach based on other available techniques developed to increase productivity and enhance performance. Methods: In 2014, a non-government organization was created specializing in Otoplasty for patients as young as 7 years old who have an aesthetical complaint or is a victim of bullying. Our technique corrects the 3 parts of the ear. The surgeries are performed in an outpatient setting with a minimal charge for material and medication. The procedure is done with local anesthesia and light sedation allowing maximum comfort for the patient and the surgeon. There is no hospitalization.

High-Performance Macrotia Surgery

“…Local anesthesia is performed on the retro auricular skin using 20 mL of saline solution, 7.0 mL of ropivacaine and 0.5 mL of adrenaline after the patient is The flap is delimited on the upper margin by the posterior projection of the anti-helix, approximately 1.0 cm from the outer edge of the ears, and by the retro auricular groove on its lower margin. The perichondral skin flap is retracted, and the first surgical procedure begins with chondrotomy on parallel islands in the anti-helix region [11], forming an inverted U, which helps in shortening the ears vertically (Figure 5).…”