Classification of Microtia With Unusable Remnant Ear and Techniques in the First Stage of Two-Stage Auricular Reconstruction
An accurate assessment of the residual ear preoperatively is essential. Reconstructing and splicing the earlobe with autologous rib cartilage in cases where the residual ear cannot be utilized compensate for the defect that the soft tissue cannot provide the earlobe flap. This is an effective surgical method for the ear reconstruction in such patients.
Authors
- Bei He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-6614)
- Qingguo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9044-5526)
- Bingqing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4106-6261)
Institutions
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (CN)
- U.S. National Science Foundation (US)
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital (CN)
- Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Plastic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sap.0000000000004103
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57