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After the insertion of a drainage tube for 1 or 2 days, the skin wound on the back of the ear is sutured. Occasionally the newly formed antihelix is additionally fixed with outer mattress sutures that are made over small swabs so that they don’t cut into the skin. Dressing is usually applied for 1 or 2 weeks. [citation needed]
Otoplasty (surgery of the ear) was developed in ancient India and is described in the medical compendium, the Sushruta Samhita (Sushruta's Compendium, c. 500 AD).The book discussed otoplastic and other plastic surgery techniques and procedures for correcting, repairing and reconstructing ears, noses, lips, and genitalia that were amputated as criminal, religious, and military punishments.
The technique is used for protuberant "lop" ears to correct the problem in the least invasive way. From the back of the ear, permanent, non-absorbable sutures (called by Fritsch "retention sutures") are placed invisibly into the cartilage of the external ear pinna with a unique technique, whereby the stitch passes in and out of the same needle hole achieve the desired pathway for the suture to ...
King Charles III is celebrating his 76th birthday today. Charles was the longest-serving heir apparent before he became monarch in 2022.. He's had many royal career highlights and personal ...
Nov. 24: Three white men are found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man whose shooting death last year helped fuel a national debate on racial profiling and vigilantism.
A birthday card is a greeting card given or sent to a person to celebrate their birthday. Similar to a birthday cake, birthday card traditions vary by culture but the origin of birthday cards is unclear. [1] The advent of computing and introduction of the internet and social media has led to the use of electronic birthday cards or even Facebook ...
My father looked me over, and as he stood there for what felt like a very long time, I was sure he was going to hand me my head. And not on a platter. "I'll tell you what I'm going to do," he said ...
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