A Simple Working Classification for Effective Surgical Management of Prominent Ears

TL;DR

This paper introduces a simple classification system for prominent ears to help surgeons choose the best surgical approach for consistent results.

Contribution

A novel three-grade classification system for prominauris is proposed to guide surgical decision-making.

Findings

Prominent ear deformities can be classified into three grades for surgical planning.

The classification helps surgeons identify the deformity and decide on specific surgical steps.

This system aims to improve consistency and patient satisfaction in surgical outcomes.

Abstract

Prominent ear or prominauris is the most common congenital deformity of the ear. Children may get bullied in school because of this, and patients usually seek treatment for prominent ears because of psychosocial concerns even though functionally there are no issues. Numerous surgical procedures are described for correction of prominauris but there is no single procedure that gives consistent and satisfying outcomes. There are different classifications proposed but there is no simple classification described that would guide surgeons to better identify the deformity and to make a decision on specific surgical steps to be followed accordingly to give satisfactory and consistent results. We propose a classification to grade prominauris into three grades which will help in the decision-making in the surgical steps required for its correction.

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