Clinical Application Studies of One-Stage Total Ear Reconstruction on Eligible Patients
LIU Ge
YANG Qinghua
LIN Lin
YAN Jingjie
HUANG Wanlu
JIANG Haiyue
Abstract：Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy of one-stage total process technique in ear reconstruction on eligi-ble patients. Methods 24 patients from March 2011 to July 2013 were selected to undertake the one-stage total ear reconstruc-tion using autologous costal cartilage framework. The control group is made up by patients in same period using soft tissue ex-pander in ear reconstruction. Results A11 patients were followed up for 1 m~2 Y(average 1 y)after surgery. For that cases that possessed cavity of auricular concha,the reconstructed ears were coincidence with the normal side on location, form and dimen-sion. While for the cases belonged to degreeⅡmicrotia, Compared with the ear reconstruction using soft tissue expander, the one-stage total reconstructed ears seemed like having a little shallow cavity of auricular concha. However, the overall appear-ance was relatively satisfied in all 24 reconstructed auricles. Conclusions Compared with the ear reconstruction using soft tis-sue expander, the one-stage technique is suitable to eligible patients for the priority on shorter treatment time with few compli-cations and acquiring excellent reconstructed structure as well.
Keywords：One-stage total ear reconstructiontwo-flap techniqueauricle reconstructionpreauricular skin flapfascia flap
Publication Date：2013-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 493-495 )