Ear replantation: a case report.
This paper presents the fifth reported case of replantation of a traumatically amputated ear and its management. The ear was amputated in an automobile accident and was revascularized microsurgically. Replantation, when possible, offers the ultimate result; however, shortcomings include the length of operation, prolonged hospitalization, and postoperative management of venous congestion.
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Division of Plastic Surgery, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange 92668.
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing