Surgical-Based Classification for Microtia

The known classifications for microtia have been cumbersome and difficult to apply in daily consultation. The lack of a progressive surgical behavior according to each degree of affection also contributes to confusion and in a lower success rate in clinical application. The authors propose a progressive surgical classification that takes into consideration the principal anatomical defect and the corresponding correction with modern techniques, having eliminated from previous classifications, those elements that are now considered deformations of the ear, capable of conservative treatment in early stages of life. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Armando Apellaniz Campo, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division, Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea Gonzalez," Av. Calzada de Tlalpan 4800. Tlalpan, Sección XVI, 14080 Mexico City, Mexico; E-mail: dr.apellaniz@gmail.com Received 7 May, 2018 Accepted 26 May, 2018 The authors report no conflicts of interest. © 2018 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.

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