Surgical Treatment of Prominent Ear: 5-Year Clinical Experience in 108 Patients

Results: Cephaloauricular angle measurements of patients before the operation ranged from 46 to 57-degree. The median cephaloauricular angle was 51-degree. The recorded upper pole-to-mastoid distance ranged from 15 to 27 mm. The median upper pole-to-mastoid distance was 20 mm. After the operation, the median upper pole-to-mastoid distance was 12 mm. The postoperative median cephaloauricular angle was 27-degree. The average follow-up duration was 18.4 months (range, 3–24 months). Two patients developed hematoma in the early postoperative period. In the late postoperative period, one patient had suture exposition, one had recurrence, six had cold intolerance, one had a bad scar, and one had a telephone ear deformity.