A simple method for auricular reconstruction in mild cases of conchal type microtia.
The authors describe their method of helix/antihelix creation together with their algorithm of mild conchal type microtia treatment. In mild cases of conchal type microtia, they do not use a platform-based framework but fabricate the helix and the antihelix separately from costal cartilage and anchor them firmly into the corrected remnant concha. A framework created in this way is sufficiently supportive for the new ear, has good aesthetic features, and is fast and easy to fabricate. Moreover, because the procedure does not require a large amount of cartilage, it also decreases the occurrence of donor-site complications. The authors present a group of 45 patients with a total of 47 reconstructed ears and follow-up periods of from 6 months to 6 years.
Madura
Tomas
T
Department of Plastic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Kubo
Tateki
T
Tanag
Marvin
M
Yano
Kenji
K
Hosokawa
Ko
K
D000293:Adolescent; D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D015626:Tissue Expansion