Microtia Reconstruction
Staged reconstruction of a congenitally underdeveloped ear, most often using the patient's own rib cartilage.
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Otoplasty (Prominent Ear Correction)
Bringing prominent ears closer to the head and recreating the natural antihelical fold.
At a glance
- Operating time
- 1–2 hours
- Anaesthesia
- Local anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- Day case
- Back to desk work
- approx. 3 days
- Social recovery
- approx. 10 days
About this procedure
Baş ile belirgin açı oluşturan ve kıkırdak kıvrımları gelişmemiş kulakların anatomik olarak geriye doğru şekillendirilmesidir.
Surgical approach and technique
Kulak arkasından yapılan gizli kesi ile kıkırdak dokularına dikişlerle antiheliks kıvrımı verilir. Kulak-baş açısı doğal sınıra çekilir.
Who is it for?
Kepçe kulak görünümünden rahatsızlık duyan, 6 yaş üzerindeki çocuklar ve yetişkinler için uygundur.
Recovery
3-5 gün içerisinde pansumanlar çıkarılır. İz tamamen kulak arkası kıvrımında kalır.
Back to desk work: approx. 3 days. Social recovery: approx. 10 days. Depending on the scope of surgery you should plan for between 6 and 12 nights. The exact figure is confirmed in writing with your treatment plan.
The information on this page is general and does not replace medical advice. Timings and recovery vary between individuals; a definitive plan can only be made after examination.
Frequently asked questions
Otoplasti hangi yaşta yapılmalıdır?
Kulak kıkırdak gelişimi 6 yaşında %90 oranında tamamlandığı için ilkokul öncesi dönemde yapılması önerilir.
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