The non-operative correction of ear anomalies in infants using the EarWell infant corrective system in the Netherlands.

Autor: van Cruchten C; Department of Plastis, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, the Netherlands. Electronic address: casvancruchten@gmail.com., Feijen MMW; Department of Plastis, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, the Netherlands., Lazaâr S; Department of Plastis, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Zuyderland Medical Centre, Dr. H. van der Hoffplein 1, 6162 BG Sittard-Geleen, Limburg, the Netherlands., Piatkowski A; Department of Plastis, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, Limburg, the Netherlands., van der Hulst RRWJ; Department of Plastis, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P. Debyelaan 25, 6229 HX Maastricht, Limburg, the Netherlands.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS [J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg] 2024 Jun; Vol. 93, pp. 9-17. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 21.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.03.002
Abstrakt: Background: Congenital ear anomalies are regular but often overlooked occurrences. The golden standard of treatment has been to surgically correct these anomalies at a minimum age of 5 to 7 years. As of the last century, ear molding has developed to be a safe, reliable, and effective treatment method. Different treatment methods are still under investigation. This study aims to investigate the use of the EarWell Infant Corrective System in the Dutch population.
Methods: Children aged 0-12 weeks were included in the Zuyderland Medical Center to be treated with the EarWell Infant Corrective System in case of ear deformations. Every 2 weeks, the system was replaced and correction was evaluated by both physician and parents.
Results: Seventy-three participants were included, of whom 123 ears in total were treated. Age at initiation was 35.5 days on average; treatment lasted an average of 59 days. Parents and physicians both reported an amelioration of all ear anomalies after treatment, scoring the correction grade an 8.8. Overall satisfaction with the treatment method was 9 or higher for both groups.
Conclusions: The EarWell Infant Corrective System is a safe, reliable, and effective treatment method for the correction of ear anomalies in infants.
Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest M.M.W. Feijen is an importer of the EarWell Infant Corrective System in the Netherlands. The other authors have nothing to disclose.
(Copyright © 2024 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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