Long-term Outcomes on Patients with Microtia after Autogenous Costal Cartilage Reconstruction

Autologous costal cartilage grafts remain the gold standard method for microtia reconstruction. However, reports on its long-term outcomes are limited. We present two cases with >40-year outcomes after auricular reconstruction with autologous costal cartilage. A 56 year-old woman and a 53 year-ol...

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Published in:	Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Main Authors:	Misa Kataoka, Takuya Iida, Koji Kanayama, Yoko Tomioka, Hirotaka Asato, Mutsumi Okazaki
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2024-04-01
Subjects:	autologous costal cartilage grafts microtia reconstruction auricular reconstruction calcification ear frameworks
Online Access:	https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jprs/3/2/3_2023-0018/_pdf/-char/en