[Classification and repairment of "butterfly ear" deformity].
OBJECTIVE
To classify and repair "Butterfly Ear" deformity which presents characters of dysplasia of inferior auricle of ear and congenital bat ear.


METHODS
The repairment procedures include: type I: auricular cartilage flap inversion folding technique. type II: local ear skin flap. type III: soft tissue expander autogenous, rib cartilage framework.


RESULTS
The method was used in 19 cases from October 2001 to March 2005. Postoperative follow-up showed satisfactory results in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
According to "Butterfly Ear" deformity classification, different technique could be applied.
Jiang
Hai-yue
HY
Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, China.
Pan
Bo
B
Guo
Dong-jun
DJ
Guo
Wan-hou
WH
Zhuang
Hong-xing
HX
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000145:classification* / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult