Microsurgical replantation of an ear with no venous repair.
Replantation of an avulsed ear was completely successful with only arterial repair (to the superficial temporal artery) and the use of medicinal leeches.
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University College Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
A J
AJ
Hussey
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JI
Kelly
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D004431:Ear, External / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D012092:Replantation / Q000379:methods*