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The Miniature Pig: A Large Animal Model for Cochlear Implant Research
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[Reconstruction of the lower third of the ear with a Crikelair flap]
S Aimad-Eddine1, M El Bouihi, A Hiroual
1Service de chirurgie maxillo-faciale et esthétique, hôpital Ibn Tofail, CHU Mohammed VI, univérsité Cadi Ayyad, Quartier Guéliz, Marrakech, Morocco.
Abstract:
Amputation of the lower third of the ear includes full thickness earlobe defects. Earlobe reconstruction depends on the covering and scaffold technique used. The Crikelair cervical skin flap is one of the available techniques for reconstruction. We discuss its assets and drawbacks by comparing it with alternative procedures.