| Title | Ear reconstruction in cases of typical microtia. Personal experience based on 352 microtic ear corrections. |
| Author(s) | Firmin F |
| Institution | Clinique Georges Bizet, Paris, France. |
| Source | Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 1998 Mar; 32(1):35-47. |
| MeSH | Adolescent
Adult
Child
Comparative Study
Ear, External
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Surgery, Plastic
Surgical Flaps
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome
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| Abstract | The aim of this paper is to report my experience of 352 ear reconstructions to correct microtia with Brent's technique (n = 184) and Nagata's technique (n = 144). The remaining 24 were atypical presentations reconstructed in a one-stage procedure. Brent's technique is a safe, step-by-step, four-stage reconstruction and Nagata's technique involves only two stages. Nagata's innovations include transposing the lobule of the auricle during the first stage, carving a framework that includes the tragus, and constructing the posterior wall of the concha during the second stage. Cases of typical microtia have been selected to illustrate the advantages and pitfalls of both techniques. |
| Language | eng |
| Pub Type(s) | Case Reports
Journal Article
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| PubMed ID | 9556819 |
