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Post auricular incisions play a very important role in the final post operative position of pinna and hence keeps a cosmetic bearing. This study shows that “behind the groove” incision gives a better post operative result in terms of minimal deviation of pinna and thus is cosmetically a better incision. This study also includes a new method to measure the conchomastoid or the post auricular angle.
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This paper was awarded the first prize in the Post Graduate award paper section at 58th AOICON (All India Conference of Otolaryngologists of India) held at Lucknow, 5th–8th Jan 2006
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Shekhar, C., Bhavana, K. Aesthetics in ear surgery: A comparative study of different post auricular incisions and their cosmetic relevance. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck S 59, 187–190 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-007-0057-7
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