小耳畸形是颅面畸形中发病率较高的疾病之一,自体肋软骨耳再造术是目前最佳的治疗方法,然而应用该方法的部分患者在术后因截取自体肋软骨出现一定程度的胸廓畸形。本文就小耳畸形患者术后可能导致胸廓畸形的相关因素,如手术年龄、手术方法、肋软骨再生机制的研究等进行综述。

Microtia is one of the most frequent congenital craniofacial deformity. Costal cartilage grafting has been widely accepted at the first choice for treating patients with microtia. However, harvesting of rib as a source of cartilage can result in significant chest deformity. The relevant factors such as the age of patients, methods of cartilage harvest and costal cartilage regeneration mechanism that influence the development of the chest wall after ear reconstruction were reviewed.