TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Otoplasty & Microtia A1 - Wise, Jeffrey B. A1 - Sunder, Sarmela A1 - Quatela, Vito C. A1 - Constantinides, Minas A2 - Lalwani, Anil K. PY - 2020 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, 4e AB - ESSENTIAL OF DIAGNOSISProminauris (prominent ears) occurs in approximately 5% of the population.Conchal prominence and the absence of an antihelical fold represent the most common causes of prominence of the ears.Although there are hundreds of techniques to correct auricular prominence, the most common are suture techniques for conchal setback (technique of Furnas) and for creation of an antihelical fold (technique of Mustarde).Otoplasty refinement techniques exist for deformities such as large earlobes and excessive helical prominences.Complication rates from otoplasty range from 7% to 12% and may be subdivided into early, late, and aesthetic/anatomic in etiology.Auricular hematoma occurs in 1% of otoplasties. Complaints of unilateral pain or tightness within the first 48 hours postoperatively require prompt removal of dressings to examine the wound site for hematoma collection. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1169082750 ER -