title: [New surgical techniques for the treatment of auricular atresia].
abstract: The rehabilitation of patients having severe malformation of the auricle with congenital auricular atresia requires plastic surgery and audiologic treatment. After classifying these malformations, various options involving hearing aids and surgery are presented. The main focus is on our new technique of combined auricular reconstruction with construction of the external ear canal and tympanoplasty, the so-called atresia-operation. It is characterised by three steps combining plastic and otologic surgery with prefabrication of the tympanic membrane and the external ear canal. Finally, our current rehabilitation concept for these patients is presented.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für HNO, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Prosper-Hospital, Mühlenstrasse 27, 45659 Recklinghausen. Ralf.Siegert@prosper-hospital.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siegert
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006310:Hearing Aids; D006314:Hearing Loss, Conductive / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013577:Syndrome; D014433:Tympanoplasty