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Sulcus construction in microtia repair: a retrospective comparison of different techniques.

JAMA Facial Plast Surg

January 2013

Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Prosper Hospital, Recklinghausen and Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.

Objective: To compare the auricular projection results across 3 different techniques of sulcus construction in microtia repair (using a temporoparietal fascial flap, a retroauricular fascial flap from the mastoid region, or a superficial muscular aponeurotic system advancement flap).

Methods: All the patients had been photographed at least 3 months after the second stage (construction of the retroauricular sulcus) in auricular reconstruction for microtia. The auricular projection of each patient was measured, and the results of 3 different techniques were compared.

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