Strategies for ear elevation and the treatment of relevant complications in autologous cartilage microtia reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Despite various surgical techniques for ear elevation in autogenous cartilage microtia reconstruction, it is still challenging for plastic surgeons to obtain a satisfactory depth of the cephaloauricular sulcus and stable projection of the reconstructed ear. Here, the authors demonstrate individualized options for surgical approaches and relevant details for complication management. Between January 2014 and June 2020, a series of 895 patients who underwent the second stage of microtia reconstruction were reviewed. Complications occurred in 103 patients aged between 8 and 34 years. Recommended surgical selections, as well as appropriate strategies for complication prophylaxis and treatment, were shown to minimize the negative influence on the contour of the cephaloauricular sulcus according

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9360043 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature