Long-term complications of microtia reconstruction: A systematic review

follow-up of more than five years after ACC reconstruction, while reports on the extended longterm results of PPE reconstruction are limited. Data synthesis was limited due to heterogeneity and poor study quality. Conclusions: Future studies should report on long-term complications including framework exposure or extrusion, graft loss, framework resorption, wire exposure and scalp and auricular scar complications. We recommend a surgical follow-up of at least five years. (c) 2021 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

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The follow-up of ACC reconstruction for over five years has shown good results, while reports on the extended long-term results of PPE reconstruction are limited. Data synthesis was constrained by heterogeneity and poor study quality. Future studies should focus on reporting long-term complications and recommend a surgical follow-up of at least five years.