6 yr old female with prominent ears undergoes a bilateral otoplasty. under conscious sedation, the surgeon makes an incision just behind the ear in the natural fold where the ear is joined to head exposing the cartilage. cartilage is trimmed and shaped and the incision is closed. temporary sutures are placed to secure the ear until healing accomplished. procedure repeated on other ear

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1. 6 yr old female with prominent ears undergoes a bilateral otoplasty. under conscious sedation, the surgeon makes an incision just behind the ear in the natural fold where the ear is joined to head exposing the cartilage. cartilage is trimmed and shaped and the incision is closed. temporary sutures are placed to secure the ear until healing accomplished. procedure repeated on other ear