Refinements in autologous ear reconstruction: descriptive surgical technique and experience of 400 consecutive cases at a tertiary referral center in the UK
Background Ear reconstruction for microtia is a great challenge in plastic surgery. Autogenous costal cartilage has remained the material of choice for framework fabrication. We describe our preferred technique and provide several refinements which have been developed over years to improve the outcome and minimize complications, based on experience with 406 cases. Methods Esthetic outcome scoring was performed by evaluating ... إقراء المزيد