LONG-TERM RESULTS OF OTOPLASTY FOR MICROTIA

Authors
OKAJIMA H SUZUKI K TAKEICHI Y UMEDA K BABA S
Citation
H. Okajima et al., LONG-TERM RESULTS OF OTOPLASTY FOR MICROTIA, Acta oto-laryngologica, 1996, pp. 25-29
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Acta oto-laryngologica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016489
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
525
Pages
25 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6489(1996):<25:LROOFM>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We report the results of otoplasty for microtia in 497 ears of 229 pat ients treated between January 1971 and March 1995. More than 80% of th e cases showed satisfactory outcome. Seventy-six ears underwent minor additional surgery. When cartilage exposure occurred because of skin n ecrosis we used a free skin graft or a pedicled flap or sutured closel y.