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Long-term psychosocial impact of otoplasty performed on children with prominent ears

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2014

M Songu  and
A Kutlu
M Songu*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr Behcet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
A Kutlu
Affiliation:
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr Behcet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
*
Address for correspondence: Dr Murat Songu, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr Behcet Uz Children's Hospital, Izmir, Turkey Fax: 0090 232 489 2315 E-mail: songumurat@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Objectives:

To investigate the psychosocial impact of prominent ears on children, and evaluate the outcomes of otoplasty two years after surgery, using the Child Behavior Checklist to comparatively evaluate patients' psychosocial profiles.

Method and results:

A total of 198 otoplasty procedures were performed in 107 patients (85 per cent bilateral procedures). Otoplasty was performed solely in 86 patients and concurrently with other procedures in 21 patients. All children who underwent surgery obtained good post-operative results, with satisfactory correction of the deformity reported by the patients and their parents or guardians. There were statistically significant decreases in Child Behavior Checklist scores in the domains of: anxiety and depression (p = 0.028), social problems (p = 0.018), difficulties in thinking (p = 0.012), total behavioural problems (p = 0.012), internalising problems (p = 0.020) and externalising problems (p = 0.044), and near-significant decreases in scores for attention problems (p = 0.055) and aggressive behaviour (p = 0.078). There was a statistically significant increase in the score for total social competence (p = 0.031).

Conclusion:

Psychological problems associated with anatomical deformities such as prominent ears can be reduced by means of appropriate corrective surgery. Psychological support is necessary for the patient.

Keywords

SurgeryAdolescent PsychologyEar, ExternalCongenital Abnormalities
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Main Articles
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 128 , Issue 9 , September 2014 , pp. 768 - 771
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 2014 

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