Hassan Alassiry
, King Abdulazizi University Hospital, Saudi ArabiaTitle : Complication rate of otoplasty in Saudi Arabia, retrospective analysis at the biggest facial plastic surgery center
Abstract
Prominent ears (PE) are
considered most common congenital external ear deformity among Caucasian which
account about 5% of papulation and run-in families with equal gender incidence
rate. A retrospective cross-sectional study targeted all patients with
prominent ears and operated with otoplasty at King Abdul-Aziz University
Hospital (KAUH) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between January 2010 to December 2021.
Total of 90 subjects (76 pediatric and 14 adult) (52 male and 38 female)
included in the study and all of them operated with incisionless technique
(Mustarde or Furnase or both). The overall complication ranged from hematoma
2.2%; infection 1.1%; skin/wound healing problems 3.3%; suture-related problems
2.2%; scarring 1.1%; pain and itching 12.2% and revision surgeries/recurrence
7.7%. Conclusion: the most common complication was pain and itchiness followed
by revision surgery and recurrence.
Biography
Hassan Alassiry has completed his
MBBS at age of 29 from Kung Saud Bin Abdulaziz university for health science,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and join ENT residency program immediately. He is handling
another bachelor degree from college of science medical applied in Audiology
and speech pathology from king Saud University. He has participated in 4
publications during his residency program. Currently he is a chief resident at
his training center.