Forehead and Temple Reconstruction
Forehead and Temple Reconstruction The forehead and temple make up a large portion of the face, but there are significant differences between these two adjacent cosmetic units. The forehead is…
Reconstructive surgery
Cheek Reconstruction
Cheek Reconstruction Compared with other cosmetic units, the cheek provides a wealth of adjacent loose tissue from which to borrow. As a result, many surgical defects may be repaired in…
Practical Aspects of Facial Reconstruction
Practical Aspects of Facial Reconstruction The practical goal of facial reconstruction is to provide the most aesthetic and functional repair possible, striving to meet or exceed the patient’s expectations. The…
Principles, Design, Completion
Principles, Design, Completion 1.1 PRINCIPLES OF RECONSTRUCTION The first step in cancer surgery is to ensure clearance of the tumor. Neither cosmetic nor functional goals can be met if the…
Congenital Malformations
CHAPTER 4 Congenital Malformations DETERMINING THE CONTEXT OF MICROTIA RECONSTRUCTION Patients with a microtia often present for the first consultation in the neonatal period or as a young infant; thus…
Stage I: Reproduction of the Missing Contours
CHAPTER 2 Stage I: Reproductionof the Missing Contours The first stage of ear reconstruction consists of harvesting, sculpting, and placing the cartilage under the skin. The principles are similar for…
Particular Cases of Microtia
CHAPTER 5 Particular Cases of Microtia PARTICULAR PROBLEMS Asymmetrical Face The ear is situated posterior to the temporomandibular joint and projects over the mastoid process of the temporal bone on…
Stage II: Creation of the Retroauricular Sulcus
CHAPTER 3 Stage II: Creation of theRetroauricular Sulcus After the first stage, all the contours of the normal ear have been reproduced, and the ear seems reconstructed on the profile…
Complications
CHAPTER 9 Complications “Neither myself nor anyone else has anything to learn from success, but only from failures and complications… Success always leads to self-satisfaction and thus no further improvement……
Principles of Two-Stage Autologous Ear Reconstruction
CHAPTER 1 Principles of Two-StageAutologous Ear Reconstruction To reconstruct total or subtotal defects of the ear, whatever the circumstances, is to reproduce the missing contours using a support. The result…
