COMPLICATIONS AFTER OTOPLASTY AND THEIR T REATMENT

The multitude of otoplastic techniques, described in literature, which are based, as the case may be, on one of the three standard technique s for the correction of prominent ears, shows there is no single techn ique for satisfactory results. Hence, early and late complications can occur after otoplasty, both immediately and up to 2 weeks and later. These complications include granulomas, allergic reactions, keloids, r eprotrusion as well as severe deformities with different defects, besi des disturbances of sensitivity, often requiring repeat surgery. The m anagement and treatment of the various complications are described and some reconstruction procedures are demonstrated, employing fascia, sk in and cartilage to keep the damage at a minimum.