Implication of technique of "two-flap" in ear reconstruction.
- Author:
Lin LIN
1
;
Bo PAN
;
Hongxing ZHUANG
;
Juan HAN
;
Qinghua YANG
;
Yanyong ZHAO
;
Leren HE
;
Shujie WANG
;
Haiyue JIANG
Author Information
1. Auricular Reconstructive Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Acaderny of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100144, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Ear;
surgery;
Ear, External;
surgery;
Fascia;
transplantation;
Humans;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;
methods;
Skin Transplantation;
Surgical Flaps
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2009;23(22):1017-1019
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To explore the technique of "two-flap" in ear reconstruction.
METHOD:Quantitative tissue expansions were used in the mastoid area in the first stage. After the final injection, there was 1 month of sustaining time. Expanded skin flap and unexpanded fascia flap were designed in the second stage, so the "two-flap" technique was used in the ear reconstruction. From January 2004 to December 2008, 1427 patients of microtia were treated using "two-flap" technique.
RESULT:The expanded skin flap could show the fine structures of the reconstructed ears. The reconstructed ears had vivid cranioauricular angle after using the unexpanded fascia flap.
CONCLUSION:"Two-flap" method was easily manipulated and the complications were rare. The reconstructed ears had lucid and three-dimensional contour.
