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Otoplasty

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Otoplasty generally refers to correction of a congenitally prominent ear or prominauris. The deformity is actually a group of deformities; a distinction is made between the lack of an antihelical fold and an overly developed concha. This chapter will review otoplasty procedures performed for congenital defects of the ear as well as techniques for auricular reconstruction of more severe deformities. Important considerations in auricular reconstruction include costal cartilage grafting, staging of the procedure, careful analysis, and judicious use of auricular prostheses. Developmental anatomy of the ear will be concisely reviewed and correlated to common congenital anomalies. The related entity of external auditory canal atresia is discussed along with considerations for assessing middle ear and hearing status.

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  1. Private Practice, New York, NY, USA

    Gregory S. Dibelius

  2. Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Colleen F. Perez

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

    Brian J.-F. Wong

  2. Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

    Michelle G. Arnold

  3. Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Private Practice, Pacific Coast Facial Plastic Surgery Laguna, Niguel, CA, USA

    Jacob O. Boeckmann

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Dibelius, G.S., Perez, C.F. (2021). Otoplasty. In: Wong, B.JF., Arnold, M.G., Boeckmann, J.O. (eds) Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45920-8_15

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