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Successful Bilateral Composite Ear Reattachment

SUMMARY: A successful bilateral ear composite graft nonmicrosurgical reattachment is presented. In cases where suitable vessels are unavailable for microsurgical revascularization, the reconstructive challenge can be formidable for salvaging the unique anatomic and aesthetic structure of the ear. Th...

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Autor principal: Kalus, Ram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4174246/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25289367
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000123
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description SUMMARY: A successful bilateral ear composite graft nonmicrosurgical reattachment is presented. In cases where suitable vessels are unavailable for microsurgical revascularization, the reconstructive challenge can be formidable for salvaging the unique anatomic and aesthetic structure of the ear. The case is presented of an 18-year-old woman who was a victim of an assault wherein both of her ears were intentionally amputated by her attacker. She underwent successful surgical reattachment followed by a postoperative regimen of hyperbaric oxygen, cooling, and meticulous wound care. The patient achieved 100% survival of her left ear graft and 95% survival of her right ear graft. Clinical photographs at 18 months are presented, along with a discussion of the possible implications for other reconstructive applications.
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spelling pubmed-41742462014-10-06 Successful Bilateral Composite Ear Reattachment Kalus, Ram Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Case Reports SUMMARY: A successful bilateral ear composite graft nonmicrosurgical reattachment is presented. In cases where suitable vessels are unavailable for microsurgical revascularization, the reconstructive challenge can be formidable for salvaging the unique anatomic and aesthetic structure of the ear. The case is presented of an 18-year-old woman who was a victim of an assault wherein both of her ears were intentionally amputated by her attacker. She underwent successful surgical reattachment followed by a postoperative regimen of hyperbaric oxygen, cooling, and meticulous wound care. The patient achieved 100% survival of her left ear graft and 95% survival of her right ear graft. Clinical photographs at 18 months are presented, along with a discussion of the possible implications for other reconstructive applications. Wolters Kluwer Health 2014-07-09 /pmc/articles/PMC4174246/ /pubmed/25289367 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000000123 Text en Copyright © 2014 The Authors. Published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. PRS Global Open is a publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License, where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4174246/
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