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Salvage of the Unsatisfactory Microtia Reconstruction

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Patients seeking secondary microtia reconstruction often present with complex anatomic and social considerations. The approach to these patients must include a well-designed surgical plan and must take into account patients’ past surgical approaches as well as patients’ desires. This chapter seeks to address secondary microtia reconstruction for the unsatisfied patient.

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  1. University of Southern California, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Daniel J. Gould

  2. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Youssef Tahiri

  3. Keck School of Medicine, University of Souther California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    John F. Reinisch

  4. Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    John F. Reinisch

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Gould, D.J., Tahiri, Y., Reinisch, J.F. (2019). Salvage of the Unsatisfactory Microtia Reconstruction. In: Reinisch, J., Tahiri, Y. (eds) Modern Microtia Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-16387-7_13

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