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  • Title: One-stage total reconstruction of the ear with simultaneous tympanoplasty.
    Author: Song YG, Zhuang HX.
    Journal: Clin Plast Surg; 1990 Apr; 17(2):251-61. PubMed ID: 2189641.
    Abstract:
    The one-stage total ear reconstruction (auricular reconstruction and tympanoplasty) has a number of merits. 1. Satisfactory esthetic results obtained in one operation. 2. The "super thin" skin flap is elevated on a plane that excludes hair follicles from the flap, so the hair-bearing areas of the scalp can be readily incorporated as part of the ear reconstruction. 3. The reconstructed ear has adequate blood supply and protective sensation. 4. The surgeon may choose to carry out a tympanoplasty and obtain restoration of auditory function or may choose to carry out a pseudomeatus procedure and reduce the operating time. We feel that the "super thin" skin flap and the simultaneous tympanoplasty are valuable supplements to ear reconstruction. The functional results of the tympanoplasty must be considered only a partial success at this time; long-term evaluation as well as technologic improvements are needed.
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