title: Malformation and plastic surgery in childhood.
abstract: Malformations of the head and neck show a huge variety of clinical symptoms with functional and esthetic consequences. Often times its rehabilitation requires multi-staged and multi-disciplinary procedures and concepts. These must consider eating, speech, mimic expression, hearing and "esthetics" or at least "normality". A survey of the most common head and neck malformations and their treatment options are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Prosper-Hospital, Recklinghausen, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Siegert
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie, Prosper-Hospital, Recklinghausen, Germany.
authors.forename: Ralph
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Magritz