10.1055/b-0037-144932 Chapter 4 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Nasal Breathing Gunter Mlynski 4.1 Introduction The nose is not only the gateway between the airways and the environment. One of the main…
10.1055/b-0037-144933 Chapter 5 Preoperative Management Hans Behrbohm 5.1 Evaluation of the Face and External Nose 5.1.1 The First Impression Analyzing the features of the patient′s face and nose starts with…
10.1055/b-0037-144934 Chapter 6 Principles of Modern Septoplasty Thomas Hildebrandt 6.1 Introduction The cartilaginous septum is the central structural element of the nose and has much the same function as a…
10.1055/b-0037-144952 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;…
10.1055/b-0037-144964 CHAPTER 16 Prominent Ears Prominent ears are not a congenital anomaly, and this must be clearly communicated to patients. Prominent ears are an aesthetic variation, which tend to be…
10.1055/b-0037-144957 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…
10.1055/b-0037-144965 CHAPTER 17 Complications After Otoplasty When otoplasty is performed safely, postoperative complications are rare. Hematomas and chondritis are possible complications, but these are exceedingly uncommon with our technique. Hypertrophic…
10.1055/b-0037-144953 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…
10.1055/b-0037-144962 CHAPTER 14 Anomalies of the Upper Part of the Ear Minor congenital anomalies should be differentiated from aesthetic variations. Anomalies are characterized by aberrance of the three-dimensional structure of…
10.1055/b-0037-144963 CHAPTER 15 Other Anomalies LOBULE The structure of the lobule comprises skin, fat, and fibrous septa without fibrocartilage. This is why the lobule is often reconstructed with skin flaps….
