Many patients have had successful“redo” Medpor ear surgery.
Unlike Medpor, no foreign material is used.
Can the Medpor ear fracture?
Medpor Ear Reconstruction.
If a Medpor ear reconstruction fails, can it be reconstructed?
For this reason, cartilage ears may appear thicker than Medpor ears.
Many patients have had successful outcomes with a“redo” Medpor ear reconstruction.
Result after 1 surgery(patient had a canal surgery before the Medpor).
Myth: The body will“reject” the Medpor since it is a foreign implant.
Here are some common myths to help you understand the Medpor Ear Reconstruction procedure.
Does a Medpor ear have sensation and will it heal like a normal ear?
What is the Medpor covered with, and where does the skin graft come from?
Yr old girl with bilateral anotia before and 2.5 years after Medpor Ear Reconstruction.
Fact: The Medpor framework is assembled from 2 standard pieces:
a helical rim and an antihelical base.
If this occurs, the Medpor must be removed,
and the body allowed to heal for 6 months.
If this occurs, a Medpor ear surgery may be performed
to salvage a failed Rib Cartilage ear surgery.
Medpor is the gold standard for the most non-reactive substance
that can be used in the human body.[1].
Medpor ear surgery is the newest technique in ear surgery for microtia,
pioneered in 1991 by Dr. John Reinisch.
Each child is unique in how they handle pain,
but generally speaking, Medpor Ear Surgery is not very painful.
Myth: The skin grafts used for Medpor ear reconstruction do not have the same color
and sensation as normal ears.
Under rare circumstances, a Medpor ear reconstruction may fail due
to a significant problem with the flap that cannot be repaired.
Reinisch invented the use of a
porous polyethelene compatible with living tissue(called Medpor) to create the structural framework of the ear.
Though the lifespan of Medpor is unknown,
there have been no signs of deterioration over 30 years of use in reconstruction surgery.
Lewin's patients fell against a metal ledge onto her Medpor ear reconstruction,
causing a one inch long cut only three weeks after surgery.
Unlike Rib Cartilage,
where the framework is placed under a tight skin envelope, the Medpor implant is placed on the top of the scalp.
However, since cartilage is not as strong as Medpor, there are limits to how thin the framework
can be made and still remain strong.
Fact: If possible, the skin around the microtia remnant is used on
top of the TPF flap to cover the front of the Medpor ear reconstruction.
Medpor is a biocompatible porous polyethylene material
with a unique structure of interconnecting pores(or holes), which allows integration of the flap's blood vessels into the implant.
Therefore, the Medpor technique gives your child a functional and realistic-appearing
ear well before kindergarten, thus minimizing the psychological concerns of entering school without an ear.