Silicone Gel to Improve Scar in Microtia Patients

Summary

Effort to reduce post-surgical scar is especially important for microtia patients. Even the scar lies posterior to ear auricle, but hypertrophic scar contracture may limit the ear auricle projection. If the scar is hypertrophic and conspicuous, this stigmata will accompanies the child for many years.The main objective aim of this study is to examine whether post-operative use of silicone gel can improve scar formation for microtia reconstruction scars.

Timeline

Start

2015-07

Primary completion

2018-08

Completion

2018-08

Publications

• Background Chen ZC, Chen K, Jo LJ, Nagata S. Satisfactory reconstruction with autologous costal cartilage graft in a geriatric microtia patient. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jan;123(1):1e-6e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181934660. No abstract available.
• Background Chen ZC, Chen PK, Hung KF, Lo LJ, Chen YR. Microtia reconstruction with adjuvant 3-dimensional template model. Ann Plast Surg. 2004 Sep;53(3):282-7. doi: 10.1097/01.sap.0000106434.69246.29.
• Background Chen ZC, Goh RCW, Chen PK, Lo LJ, Wang SY, Nagata S. A new method for the second-stage auricular projection of the Nagata method: ultra-delicate split-thickness skin graft in continuity with full-thickness skin. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Nov;124(5):1477-1485. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181babaf9.
• Background Chen ZC, Albdour MN, Lizardo JA, Chen YA, Chen PK. Precision of three-dimensional stereo-photogrammetry (3dMD) in anthropometry of the auricle and its application in microtia reconstruction. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2015 May;68(5):622-31. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2015.02.020. Epub 2015 Mar 9.
• Background Wallace CG, Mao HY, Wang CJ, Chen YA, Chen PK, Chen ZC. Three-dimensional computed tomography reveals different donor-site deformities in adult and growing microtia patients despite total subperichondrial costal cartilage harvest and donor-site reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Mar;133(3):640-651. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000438052.14011.0a.

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