[Ear reconstruction using soft tissue expander in the treatment of congenital microtia].
OBJECTIVE
To explore surgical procedure of congenital microtia.


METHODS
Ear reconstruction was made using soft tissue skin expander and autogenous rib cartilage framework.


RESULTS
Long time follow-up showed that the flap of reconstructed ear was ruddy, soft, with normal sensory function; cartilage framework had no degeneration, absorption and deformation. In addition, the reconstructed ears were coincidence with the normal side on location, form and dimension.


CONCLUSIONS
It was a good method for congenital microtia to use soft tissue skin expander together with autogenous rib cartilage framework at present time.
Zhuang
Hong-Xing
HX
Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100041, China.
Jiang
Hai-Yue
HY
Pan
Bo
B
Yang
Qing-Hua
QH
He
Le-Ren
LR
Zhao
Yan-Yong
YY
Han
Juan
J
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous