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ArticleThe Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association2026

The Relationship Between Microtia and Complex Chronic Conditions: A Comprehensive Analysis of 20 000 Patients.

Chizoba A Mosieri, James T Antongiovanni, Sierra Willens, Nikhil Shah, Leonardo Alaniz, Kevin Blaine, Raj M Vyas, Miles J Pfaff

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Article in The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chizoba A MosieriSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Science Center, Shreveport, LA, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-6312-5242
James T AntongiovanniDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
Sierra WillensDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
Nikhil ShahDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
Leonardo AlanizDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.
Kevin BlaineChildren's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA, USA.
Raj M VyasDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5442-0786
Miles J PfaffDepartment of Plastic Surgery, University of California Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0086-2060

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BackgroundMicrotia is a congenital anomaly characterized by malformation of the external ear. The complex chronic conditions (CCC) classification system identifies children with long-standing health problems based on various body systems and disease types. This study utilized the Pediatric Health Information System (PHIS) database to investigate the relationship between microtia and CCCs to guide screening protocols and provide insight into patient-centered treatment.MethodsA retrospective review of PHIS was conducted between 2015 and 2023. Patients were identified with an initial encounter with an associated microtia diagnosis from all participating hospitals. Patient demographics, associated organ system flags, and CCCs were collected and analyzed. Descriptive statistics were performed and effect sizes were calculated to assess associations between variables and microtia complexity.ResultsA total of 20,313 patients with microtia were identified. Of these patients, 11 183 were male (55.1%), non-Hispanic White (

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Congenital MicrotiaAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansInfantMaleRetrospective Studiesanotiacomplex chronic conditions (CCCs)microtiamicrotia in pediatric patientsPediatric Health Information System (PHIS)

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