Otoplasty, commonly known as “ear pinning surgery” is a surgical procedure that corrects abnormal ear protrusion. Surgical techniques generally involve an incision behind the ear, reshaping of the ear cartilage, and placement of a suture to maintain the correction.
Surgeons in Lithuania recently studied the success rate of different suture types used in Otoplasty. A 3-year study was conducted with 100 patients. They were divided into these groups based on the suture materials chosen:
- PDS
- Monocryl
- Mersilene
Patients (48 men and 52 women) had a median age of 20 years. After analyzing the data for each group, the doctors found that 3 patients in the PDS group and 3 patients in the Monocryl group had unsatisfactory aesthetic outcomes requiring revision surgery. Patients in the Mersilene suture group had the lowest rate of recurrence.
Read more about this study online on PubMed: “Comparison of otoplasty outcomes using different types of suture materials”
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