Chang Catherine S, Bartlett Scott P
1 Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
2 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 Jun;58(7):798-805. doi: 10.1177/0009922819844296. Epub 2019 Apr 21.
The incidence of congenital ear deformities has been documented to be as high as 58% of all newborns. Unfortunately, the majority of these deformations do not spontaneously self-correct, leaving the child with a permanent deformity that can only be corrected through surgery. With the evolving simplicity of ear molding that can be done in the office, this can obviate the need for unnecessary surgery that comes with its own set of complications and a higher cost. Early detection and early treatment is key for successful ear molding. The purpose of this article is to review the types of deformational ear deformities and the most up-to-date literature on ear molding, increase awareness to this topic, and ultimately increase patient and parental satisfaction with their overall care.
先天性耳部畸形的发生率据记载在所有新生儿中高达58%。不幸的是，这些畸形中的大多数不会自发自行矫正，导致孩子留下永久性畸形，只能通过手术矫正。随着在诊所即可进行的耳部塑形变得越来越简便，这可以避免进行伴有一系列并发症和更高成本的不必要手术。早期发现和早期治疗是耳部塑形成功的关键。本文的目的是回顾耳部畸形的类型以及关于耳部塑形的最新文献，提高对该主题的认识，并最终提高患者及其家长对整体护理的满意度。
