International Trends in the Treatment of Microtia
International Trends in the Treatment of Microtia
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DOI:
10.1097/scs.0b013e31821c9464
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发表时间:
2011-07-01
影响因子:
0.9
通讯作者:
Kon, Moshe
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作者:
Breugem, Corstiaan C.;Stewart, Ken J.;Kon, Moshe
Background: Microtia is a well-known craniofacial malformation treatable with numerous different treatment strategies and techniques. The purpose of this study was to analyze the current international trends in microtia repair.Methods: All surgeons attending the fourth International Ear Reconstruction Congress in Edinburgh received a questionnaire by e-mail about their current surgical practice in microtia care.Results: Thirty-one questionnaires were received. Most primary reconstructions are performed at ages 8 to 10 years using autologous cartilage from the ipsilateral sixth to eighth ribs. Most surgeons make a multilayer framework, leaving a subcutaneous pedicle. Suction drainage was used in all patients. On average, the second stage was performed more than 6 months later using a mastoid flap. Most surgeons do not reconstruct the middle ear.Conclusions: Microtia reconstruction is performed in many different ways, with numerous treatment and postoperative possibilities.