Abstract
One of the most common long-term complications of the operation is an unnatural “operated” look of the ear. Our current aim in otoplasty must be further refinement of the surgical technique in order to address finer details such as Stahl’s ear, prominent Darwin’s tubercle, and lobule prominence. Some surgeons prefer skin excisions and others suggest correction of cartilage framework for correction of the lobule deformity. The authors preferred technique is Y to V setback of the lobule. It may be used as the last step of a routine otoplasty operation or for correction of isolated or secondary prominent lobule deformities. The technique is described.
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Tiftikcioglu, Y.O., Bilkay, U. (2013). Prominent Lobule Correction in Otoplasty: With Step-by-Step Description of the “Y to V Setback” Technique. In: Shiffman, M. (eds) Advanced Cosmetic Otoplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35431-1_46
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