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AAP Grand Rounds 13:10-11 (2005)
© 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics

PLASTIC SURGERY

Appropriate Timing of Otoplasty for Prominent Ears

Source: Gosain AK, Kumar A, Huang G. Prominent ears in children younger than 4 years of age: what is the appropriate timing for otoplasty? Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004;114:1042–1054.[Medline]

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This study from the Medical College of Wisconsin was performed to determine whether reconstructive otoplasty for prominent ears performed before 4 years of age results in an acceptable long-term outcome. The study consisted of 2 parts: 1) a survey mailed to 481 plastic surgeons asking their opinion on the timing of otoplasty; and 2) a consecutive prospective series of 12 patients who had otoplasty performed before 4 years of age. One hundred seventy-four plastic surgeons responded to the questionnaire (37%). The majority of respondents (57%) routinely delayed otoplasty until their patients were 5 years of age or older. Respondents cited . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Fernando D. Burstein, MD, FAAP, FACS
Center for Craniofacial Disorders, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA