Microtia: total reconstruction of the auricle in one single operation.

A one-stage method of total reconstruction of the external ear in microtic patients is described. The auricular framework is fashioned from autogenous rib cartilage. Cover is provided by a vascular pedicle of the conchal area and by the aponeurotic layer which protects the posterior surface supplemented by a full-thickness skin graft. The surgical technique is described and the indications for the operation are indicated.