Otoplastic Surgery for Calcified Auricular Deformity
10.3342/kjorl-hns.2021.00766
- Author:
Ji hyung LIM
1
;
Jae Sang HAN
;
Yeonji KIM
;
Shi Nae PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:How I Do It
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2021;64(11):851-854
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Auricular hematoma is one of the most common problems among people who have got repetitive blunt trauma to the external ear. Prompt managements are drainage of hematoma and following prevention of re-accumulation (e.g. compression dressing). If the treatment is not successful, many complications can occur, including perichondritis, infection and necrosis. Especially long-lasting loss of blood supply to the ear cartilage and formation of neocartilage from disrupted perichondrium can result in cauliflower ear deformity. There were some studies trying to classify and to treat the cauliflower ear by the degree of deformities. And excision of deformed cartilage with reshaping of the auricle has been reported several times. In this article, we would like to introduce a successful drilling technique of otoplasty as a useful treatment option.
