The combined posterior temporoparietaland galeal fascial flap: A new flap in the elevation of the constructed auricle (second stage of microtia correction)

British Journal of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 582-584

  Alexander, G ^a   Rajacic, N ^a,b   Ibrahim, M K ^a   Al Jamil, S ^a  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Buried ear framework; Ear projection; Microtia; Temporoparietal and galeal fascial flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; EAR SURGERY; ESTHETICS; EXTERNAL EAR; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; CARTILAGE GRAFT; EAR CARTILAGE; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; FASCIA; FOLLOW UP; MICROTIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP;

ADULT; EAR, EXTERNAL; ESTHETICS; HUMANS; MALE; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036026532     PISSN: 00071226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2002.3914     Document Type: Article

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