Aesthetic Otoplasty

This app focuses on nationally recognized Dr. Peter Adamson’s clinical techniques and practices in Otoplasty.
Otoplasty is the surgical correction of congenitally prominent ears and auricular deformities to create a normal appearance.

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Otoplasty is often casually approached as a quick and relatively painless procedure, but the surgeon who is most knowledgeable understands the complexity of this ‘simple’ operation. Overcoming the intrinsic cartilaginous spring of the native auricle to reproduce a naturally symmetrical and stable contour, remains a very challenging proposition. The technique, starting with conservative post auricular skin excision and conchal setback, and followed by antihelical shaping via precise suture placement, has yielded exceedingly reproducible outcomes and a high degree of patient satisfaction .
The objective of this app is to provide a critical and comprehensive review of the state-of-the-art of our specialty as it relates to cosmetic auricular surgery. It is our hope that this information has been distilled to the extent that surgeons of every experience level may find some surgical pearls within these pages that are of some use to their current and future practice of otoplasty. Whatever the preferred manoeuvres, adherence to the goals and principles outlined in this volume will help to circumvent the manifold pitfalls associated with this challenging but rewarding operation.

This app reviews the history of cosmetic Otoplasty along with aspects of anatomy, embryology, and clinical evaluation relevant to the remediation of specific deformities. Preferred technique will be detailed alongside those of others with specific reference to applications for the most commonly encountered auricular abnormalities. The app has been organized in an effort to provide an easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach to cosmetic Otoplasty taken from pre-operative considerations through post-operative management. We hope you find it useful to your practice.

AUTHORS

Peter A. Adamson MD, FRCSC, FACS
Professor and Head
Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jason A. Litner MD, FRCSC
Facial Plastic Surgeon
Profiles Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, California, USA

CONTENTS

1 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY
2 ANATOMY AND EMBRYOLOGY
3 AESTHETIC PARAMETERS AND SPECIFIC DEFORMITIES
4 CLINICAL EVALUATION, SURGICAL GOALS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS
5 MARKING, INFILTRATION, AND SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT
6 CARTILAGE MANAGEMENT
7 ADJUNCTIVE PROCEDURES: MANAGEMENT OF THE HELIX, SCAPHA, AND LOBULE
8 CLOSURE, DRESSINGS, AND POSTOPERATIVE CARE
9 SELECTED CARTILAGE-CUTTING OTOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
10 SELECTED CARTILAGE-SCORING OTOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
11 SELECTED SMALL INCISION AND INCISIONLESS OTOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
12 SELECTED CARTILAGE-SUTURING OTOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
13 SELECTED COMBINATION OTOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
14 COMPARISON OF OTOPLASTY TECHNIQUES
15 COMPLICATIONS OF OTOPLASTY
16 AESTHETIC PITFALLS IN OTOPLASTY