The négrevergne otoplasty technique

Abstract

Otoplasty is a century-old procedure that has undergone many modifications over the years. Over 200 different procedures have been described in the literature to treat patients with prominent ears, and this plenty of surgical techniques show that no simple “best” technique exists. Our approach to otoplasty includes partial-thickness posterior scoring of the auricular cartilage using monopolar cutting diathermy. Négrevergne otoplasty technique is first described in 2003 and adopted in the Georges Portmann Institute in France. Preoperative issues are discussed; perioperative routine and the surgical technique are described in step-by-step detail. The Négrevergne otoplasty technique is a simple method of cartilage weakening that maintains the natural contours of the auricle with very little morbidity and few complications. Using this highly effective technique, otoplasty can be performed in a rapid fashion with a low incidence of complications. Our controllable and intrinsically safe technique can be applied to a wide variety of prominent ear deformities, reproducible in the hands of other surgeons and in our hands, and consistently reveal excellent results.