title: [Three kinds of standing-materials for concha in reconstruction of ear].
abstract: In the reconstruction of the concha, standing support was necessary. From 1984 to 1996, 33 cases of aurical defects were admitted. Three standing-materials were chosen, and they included carved autogenous cartilage, heterogenous concha cartilage and steel wire work silicon-wires with silastic rubber tube. After expansion of the postauricular skin by tinsion expander, the standing-material was enveloped and total ear reconstruction or repair was performed. After followed up for average of 3.5 years, of the twenty-two cases, 16 had a satisfactory result, unsatisfied in 3 and failure in 3. It was concluded that the outcome of autogenous concha cartilage as a standing-material was good. The other two materials if used should be very carefully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Sichuan People's Hospital, Chengdu, P. R. China.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004425:Ear Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012272:Ribs / Q000637:transplantation; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers