Pediatric Plastic Surgery Unit, Dr. Luis Calvo Mackenna Hospital, Santiago, Chile.
Odontologist, Clínica Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2023 Jun;47(Suppl 1):111-113. doi: 10.1007/s00266-022-03043-x. Epub 2022 Aug 15.
Microtia poses a great challenge in auricular reconstruction, due to a great number of anatomical details on the anterior aspect, and its tridimensional shape. Numerous techniques have been described in an attempt to optimize results. We have designed a hollow tridimensional silicon template to serve as an intrasurgical guide for ear's anatomy, size and projection, according to the normal side, which allows better results of auricular reconstruction. It also can be used as a customized post-operative compression method. We believe it could be a valuable tool for microtia reconstruction surgery. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
小耳畸形在耳廓重建方面带来了巨大挑战，因为其正面具有大量的解剖细节和三维形状。为了优化手术效果，已经描述了许多技术。我们设计了一种中空的三维硅模板，作为根据正常侧耳的解剖结构、大小和突出度的术中指南，从而使耳廓重建获得更好的效果。它也可以用作定制的术后压缩方法。我们认为这可能是小耳畸形重建手术的有价值的工具。证据等级 V：本期刊要求作者为每篇文章分配一个证据等级。有关这些基于证据的医学评级的完整描述，请参考目录或在线作者指南 www.springer.com/00266 。
