The application of a simple and efficient negative suction system in two-staged microtia reconstruction
Zhicheng Xu, Yiyuan Li, Datao Li, Ruhong Zhang, Qun Zhang, Feng Xu, Xia Chen · 2026
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Zhicheng Xu and co-authors report a 2026 study of a simpler suction system used after surgery to rebuild a missing ear. Rebuilding an ear from the patient's own rib cartilage needs the skin to hug the new framework closely, which requires good drainage of fluid after surgery. Their system applies controlled suction to achieve that.
The team reviewed patients operated on between January 2021 and August 2025. One group received the suction system with full dressings in the usual way, while the other received suction without full dressing cover. Each group held close to two hundred patients. Follow-up showed advantages for the uncovered approach, which the authors detail, making aftercare simpler.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Zhicheng Xu, Yiyuan Li, Datao Li, Ruhong Zhang, Qun Zhang, Feng Xu, Xia Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25518 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |