[Correction of prominent ears (author's transl)].

The the last 20 years plastic surgery was increasingly concerned with the correction of prominent ears. It is not possible to exactly define this anomaly, since it is not only subject to certain tangible criteria from a medical point of view, but also to the purely personal, esthetic perception of the patient. In the present publication an attempt is made to make a broad classification of those factors which together result in the impression of too prominent ears. There are basically 3 techniques for correcting this anomaly: 1. simple suture techniques, 2. simple section techniques, 3. combined techniques. The publication deals specifically with one operation-technique. It is basically a modification of the "Stenstroem-Anthelix-plastic;; procedure. This technique is indicated in the case of uncontoured, flatly prominent ears, whereby the correction is achieved by creating an anthelix bulge. An instrument which we developed as well as our dressing technique are described. Finally, the 123 operations which we carried out according to this technique between 1975 and 1979 are critically assessed.