Neonatal ear splinting for congenital ear deformities ✰ .

Autor: Javed MU; Speciality Registrar, Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom; Microsurgery Fellow, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia., Lazarou M; Medical Student, Cardiff University Medical School, Cardiff, United Kingdom., Kyle A; Occupational therapist, Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom., Jones NW; Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgery, Morriston Hospital, SA6 6NL, United Kingdom. Electronic address: umair.dr@gmail.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS [J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg] 2020 Dec; Vol. 73 (12), pp. 2239-2260. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 26.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.05.064
Abstrakt: Splinting of ears in neonates to correct the congenital auricular deformities has been well described. Despite being a non-invasive technique and having a potential to prevent need for correctional surgery, it's up-take across the UK has been poor. This study evaluates the outcomes of neonatal ear splinting for congenital ear deformities from a regional ear splinting service. The retrospective study of patients undergoing neonatal ear splinting from 2009- 2015 was conducted at the Welsh Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery. A total of 82 (n = 123 ears) neonates were treated. At the cessation of treatment 93% were reported as improved/excellent by a clinician. Longer-term parent evaluation showed improved/excellent result in 78.89%. Neonatal ear splinting is relatively inexpensive and has a high rate of success for a variety of neonatal ear deformities. Promoting awareness, identifying patients early and commencing treatment may reduce surgical correction of auricular deformities.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interest None.
(Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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