Advanced Cosmetic Otoplasty

Melvin A. Shiffman, MD, JD, FCLM, received his MD from Northwestern University School of Medicine in 1957 and completed his residency in general surgery in 1964 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Long Beach, California. Since then he has been continuously involved in the practice of oncologic surgery, reconstruction, and cosmetic surgery. Since 2002, Dr. Shiffman has been Chair of the Section of Surgery at the Newport Specialty Hospital (formerly the Tustin Hospital and Medical Center), and in 2009-10 he served as President of the American College of Legal Medicine. He is Editor Emeritus of the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery, a member of the Scientific Committee for the American Journal of Aesthetic Medicine, and an examiner for the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery. Dr. Shiffman is the recipient of many honors and is a fellow of various colleges and societies. He has published almost 300 articles, authored or edited more than 30 books, and written more than 140 book chapters.

From the content: ANATOMY: Embryology and Anomalies of the External Ear.- Anatomy of the Ear. PREOPERATIVE: Timing of Otoplasty in Children. TECHNIQUES: Current Trends in Otoplasty.- Preparation of Hair in Otoplasty.- Practical Perioperative Otoplasty Preparation.- Practical Tips for Otoplasty.- Nuances of Otoplasty.- Anterior versus Posterior Approach to Otoplasty.- Minimally Invasive Otoplasty.- Treatment of Prominent Ear Anomalies.- Precision and Suture Positioning in Otoplasty.- Otoplasty with Mustarde Suture, Cartilage Rasping, and Scratching.- Négrevergne Otoplasty Technique.- Island Technique for Prominent Ears.- Otoplasty and Earlobe Repair.- The Bauer Otoplasty Technique.- Use of Multiple Techniques for Otoplasty (Stenstrom, Mustarde, Furnas).- Posterior Auricular Muscle Flap with Otoplasty.- Tubular Technique in Otoplasty.-Alternative Approach to Management of the Deep Conchal bowl.- Reduction of Conchal Enlargement and/or Anterolateral Rotation for Protuberant Ears.- Separating the Helix from the Antihelix in Otoplasty.- Reduction Otoplasty.- Correction of Prominent Lobule.- Y-to-V Setback for Prominent Lobule Correction in Otoplasty.- Compression Treatment of Ear Keloidsby a Modified Oyster Splint Technique. POSTOPERATIVE: Otoplasty Dressing Technique using Cyanocrylate Tissue Adhesive.- Head Bandage after Otoplasty.- Postoperative Otoplasty Care with a Silicone-based Occlusive Dressing. COMPLICATIONS OF OTOPLASTY: An Integrated Approach to Correction.- Solving Sharp Edges of the Antihelix after Otoplasty.- Prophylactic Z-plasty to prevent the Notch Deformity of the Helical Rim following the Wedge Excision of the Ear.- Otoplasty Revision. OUTCOMES: Measurement of Postoperative Cephaloauricular Distance to Evaluate and Compare Results of Otoplasty.- Health-related Quality of Life, Patient Benefit, and Clinical Outcome after Otoplasty.- Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Emotional Effects following Otoplasty. MISCELLANEOUS: Evolution of Consent and Alternatives to Traditional Consent Forms.