Aesthetics and Functionality in Ear Reconstruction (Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Vol. 68)

Ear reconstruction has developed from the sole plastic reconstruction of the auricle to a more complex procedure that includes the functional rehabilitation of hearing. For the patient's benefit the number of surgeries could be reduced to two or three while still maintaining excellent results. This development is due to improvements in surgical procedures as well as technical developments such as bone-anchored hearing aids or cochlear implants. The authors of this volume have considered different aspects of reconstruction of severe ear malformation. Developments in surgery and the choice of prosthetic materials are closely examined, and the benefits of alloplastic materials in comparison to autologous cartilage are discussed. Cosmetic outcomes are not described in isolation, but with reference to improvements in patients' hearing, particularly in the context of bone-anchored and implantable hearing aids. Related fields, such as tissue engineering, hold vast untapped potential for this area. The impact they will have in the future is discussed in detail, helping to paint a picture of treatment options that will become available to professionals. This volume is an indispensable review that will be of interest to otorhinolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and pediatricians. The authors of this volume have considered different aspects of reconstruction of severe ear malformation. Developments in surgery and the choice of prosthetic materials are closely examined, and the benefits of alloplastic materials in comparison to autologous cartilage are discussed. Cosmetic outcomes are not described in isolation, but with reference to improvements in patients' hearing, particularly in the context of bone-anchored and implantable hearing aids. Related fields, such as tissue engineering, hold vast untapped potential for this area. The impact they will have in the future is discussed in detail, helping to paint a picture of treatment options that will become available to professionals. This volume is an indispensable review that will be of interest to otorhinolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and pediatricians --Book Jacket History of auricular reconstruction / H. Weerda State-of-the-art autogenous ear reconstruction in cases of microtia / F. Firmin Ear reconstruction with porous polyethylene implants / A. Berghaus ... [et al.] Auricular prostheses / P.A. Federspil Combined aesthetic and functional reconstruction of ear malformations / J. Kiefer, R. Staudenmaier Combined reconstruction of congenital auricular atresia and severe microtia / R. Siegert Ear reconstruction through tissue engineering / A. Haisch Customized tissue engineering for ear reconstruction / R. Staudenmaier ... [et al.]. books......Page 1 000314557......Page 2 000314560......Page 10 000314561......Page 34 000314562......Page 62 000314563......Page 74 000314564......Page 90 000314565......Page 104 000314566......Page 117 000314567......Page 129 000314568......Page 141 000314569......Page 142