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The Journal of craniofacial surgeryDate Published
2022-08-09Publication Volume
34Publication Issue
1Publication Begin page
258Publication End page
261
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Many parents seek otoplasty for their school age children but fear having to undergo general anesthesia (GA). In our experience, otoplasty can safely be performed in an office-based setting under local anesthesia (LA). There is a gap in the literature regarding pediatric otoplasty under LA.All children aged 5 to 10 who underwent otoplasty between 2017 and 2021 were included in a retrospective review. Demographics, operative techniques, complications, recurrences, and reoperation rates were collected. Surveys were provided 3 months after treatment to assess parental satisfaction and anxiety. Results were compared between patients who received otoplasty under GA and LA.
A total of 13 patients (6 male, 7 female), with a mean age of 7 years (ranging 5-10) underwent otoplasty under LA. Tweleve children (6 male, 6 female), with a mean age of 5 years (ranging 4-7) underwent otoplasty under GA. The only complications seen were 3 minor conchal bowl hematomas that were aspirated, each retrieving <1 mL of blood; no revisions were necessary. The LA subgroup was more likely to repeat otoplasty under identical conditions ( P =0.025). Postoperatively, mean parental anxiety scores between the LA and GA subgroups were significantly different (1.4±1.1 versus 4.8±2.7, P =0.0005). Lastly, the mean satisfaction scores between the LA and GA subgroups were marginally different (3.83±0.58 versus 3.17±1.03, P =0.063).
Pediatric otoplasty under LA is a safe and feasible operation for patients between 5 and 10 years of age.
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Hazkour N, Goote P, Palacios J, Gottfried J, Kang I, Bastidas N. Office-Based Pediatric Otoplasty Under Local Anesthesia. J Craniofac Surg. 2023 Jan-Feb 01;34(1):258-261. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008866. Epub 2022 Aug 9. PMID: 36102910.DOI
10.1097/SCS.0000000000008866ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1097/SCS.0000000000008866
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