• The Laryngoscope · Jun 2000

    The Becker technique for otoplasty: modified and revisited with long-term outcomes.

    • D Lee and C D Bluestone.
    • Section of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, USA.
    • Laryngoscope. 2000 Jun 1; 110 (6): 949-54.

    ObjectivesTo demonstrate a modification of the Becker technique for otoplasty and to evaluate the long-term results.Study DesignCase series with follow-up survey assessment.MethodsA sample of 16 patients treated by a single surgeon at an academic pediatric referral center who met the inclusion criteria was reviewed for surgical results and patient/parental satisfaction.ResultsA total of 30 ears underwent repair. Patients ranged from 4 to 17 years (mean age, 8.2 y) with an average follow-up of 4.6 years. One patient had an immediate postoperative hematoma from blunt trauma that was treated with good long-term results. No cases required revision surgery. Preservation of the antihelix with good to excellent ear symmetry was obtained in all patients at follow-up. All patients were happy or very happy with the surgical procedure. All patients had at least five of the six criteria for surgical success as defined by the survey.ConclusionsThis modification of the Becker technique of otoplasty is efficacious for correction of protruding ears with excellent long-term results.

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