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Published on: October 20, 2023
[Ear reconstruction using soft tissue expander in the treatment of congenital microtia]
Hong-Xing Zhuang1, Hai-Yue Jiang, Bo Pan
1Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100041, China.
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.
