[One stage otoplasty treatment for congenital malformations of the auricle and middle ear].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the application of one stage otoplasty for congenital atresia of the external acoustic canal and malformations of the middle ear and the auricle.


METHODS
Patients with the ear malformations were given surgical reconstruction of one stage otoplasty. The auricle was reconstructed with the rib which was encapsulated with the superthin temporal flap. According to the malformations of the middle ear in patients, I style tympanoplasty and III style tympanoplasty were carried out respectively. All patients were performed myringoplasty with temporal fascia and reconstructed the external acoustic canal with full thickness skin-grafting.


RESULTS
A long term follow-up (4-6 years) demonstrated that 11 ears were survival of which 8 ears figuration were ideal. The hearing improvement was observed in all patients.


CONCLUSIONS
One stage otoplasty is effective for treatment of the congenital malformations of the external and middle ear.
Wu
D
D
Department of Otolaryngology, Zhanjiang Central Hospital, Zhanjiang 524037.
Dai
B
B
Pan
W
W
Chen
Z
Z
Huang
J
J
Tao
J
J
Huang
L
L
Mo
C
C
Chen
J
J
Zhao
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D004423:Ear / Q000002:abnormalities*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009225:Myringoplasty; D013506:Otologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods*