External ear malformations and cardiac and renal anomalies: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Context

External Ear Malformations (EEM) continue to be a common malformation seen in the pediatric patient population. This study aims to further elucidate the correlation between EEM and cardiac and renal anomalies.

Objective

A systematic review and meta-analysis to study the incidence of cardiac and renal anomalies associated with syndromic and isolated (EEM).

Data sources

The literature search spanned multiple databases, including Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and MEDLINE.

Study selection

Studies must be focused on EEM and cardiac and/or renal anomalies. Only articles written in English were included.

Data extraction

General study characteristics, number of EEM patients, number of cardiac and renal anomalies and whether cases were s

SUBMITTER: Ghafari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11412664 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature