Comparison of therapeutic effect between skin flap-extension auricular reconstruction and improved Brent au-ricular reconstruction
10.11659/jjssx.10E015152
- VernacularTitle:扩张皮瓣法全耳再造术和改良Brent法全耳再造术的比较研究
- Author:
Wei LYU
;
Julong WU
;
Liang WANG
;
Fan WANG
;
Haishan SHI
;
Shirong LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
microtia;
auricular reconstruction;
complications;
flap-extension;
improved Brent
- From:
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery
2016;25(3):188-190
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare the rate of postoperative complications and satisfaction between skin flap -extension auricular recon-struction ( hereinafter flap-extension ) and improved Brent auricular reconstruction ( hereinafter improved Brent ) .Methods From October 2009 to October 2014, totally 199 patients who have been diagnosed as congenital microtia and received auricular reconstruction were divided into two groups.Group A (159 patients) received flap-extension and Group B (40 patients) received improved Brent.The medical records, pre-and post-surgery photos of all patients were analyzed and satisfaction of patients was collected by the telephone follow -up.Results Pa-tients in both of the two groups were satisfied with their therapies .There were 47 cases of complications in Group A (29.6%, 47/159) and 5 cases of complications in Group B (12.5%, 5/40).The postoperative complications were significantly different between the two groups (P<0.05).Conclusion There was no difference in patients ’ satisfaction between the two methods ,but the postoperative complications of improved Brent were much lower .
