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Hassanpour S E, Rouzbahani A K, Goudarzi Z, Aliakbari M, Mahmoudvand H. Ipsilateral Intact Concha as a Rotational Flap for Reconstruction of Congenital Auricular Defect. WJPS 2025; 14 (2) :98-102
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Seyed Esmail Hassanpour *1 
, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani2 , Zahra Goudarzi3 , Mahya Aliakbari4 , Hormoz Mahmoudvand5
, Arian Karimi Rouzbahani2 , Zahra Goudarzi3 , Mahya Aliakbari4 , Hormoz Mahmoudvand5
1- 1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Educational Hospital of 15th Khordad, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- 2. Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3- 4. Bachelor of Nursing Student,scientific Research of Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran
4- 6. Student Research Committee, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
5- 7. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
2- 2. Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
3- 4. Bachelor of Nursing Student,scientific Research of Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Iran
4- 6. Student Research Committee, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
5- 7. Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran
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The chondrocutaneous sandwich of the external ear has a delicate and complicated design, making partial ear reconstruction a challenging task for plastic surgeons. In this study, 12 patients who had surgery utilizing the conchal rotational flap and grafting approach were monitored for 1 year after surgery. The upper third of ear deformities have been repaired using a cartilaginous composite flap. Following the procedure, a year later, there were no signs of a seroma, infection, hematoma, deformity, or flap ischemia. All patients had pleasing cosmetic outcomes. The findings of this study suggest that full-thickness upper third auricular abnormalities be repaired utilizing this combination method.
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