10.1055/b-0037-144960 CHAPTER 12 Reconstruction With Conchal and Costal Cartilage With the principles for partial ear reconstruction in mind, analyzing the defect, choosing the best support, and deciding if the surgery…
10.1055/b-0037-144958 CHAPTER 10 Auricular Prosthesis Auricular prosthesis is the oldest technique for ear reconstruction. There are still some good indications to perform this procedure despite the progress in reconstruction with…
10.1055/b-0037-144961 CHAPTER 13 Particular Cases SECONDARY CASES Most often we see patients treated elsewhere who have had reconstruction of partial defects using only skin flaps or inadequate cartilage graft. The…
10.1055/b-0037-144954 CHAPTER 6 Acquired Posttraumatic Defects In this chapter we will consider acquired total and subtotal defects of the ear. These cases differ significantly from congenital cases of microtia, because…
10.1055/b-0037-144955 CHAPTER 7 Acquired Defects BURNS Regardless of the agent responsible for burning the auricular region (fire, acid, or electrocution), we have observed several similarities. Understanding these particular features may…
10.1055/b-0037-144949 CHAPTER 1 Principles of Two-Stage Autologous Ear Reconstruction To reconstruct total or subtotal defects of the ear, whatever the circumstances, is to reproduce the missing contours using a support….
10.1055/b-0037-144951 CHAPTER 3 Stage II: Creation of the Retroauricular Sulcus After the first stage, all the contours of the normal ear have been reproduced, and the ear seems reconstructed on…
10.1055/b-0038-149915 5 Pediatric Audiology Introduction A pediatric audiologist’s main role is to identify and treat childhood hearing loss as young as possible. To do so, conventional testing techniques must be…
10.1055/b-0038-149916 6 Doctoral Education in Audiology How Has Education in Audiology Evolved? Audiology’s professional roots date back to days following World War II, when veterans experienced blast trauma, noise-induced hearing…
Parotidectomy is a commonly performed procedure for both benign and malignant lesions. When a significant portion of the gland is resected and the lost tissue volume is not replaced, a…
