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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2/2011

01-04-2011 | Letter to the Editor

Practical Perioperative Pinnaplasty Preparation

Authors: Richard A. J. Wain, Syed H. A. Shah

Published in: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery | Issue 2/2011

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Abstract

Creating and maintaining a sterile operative field for pinnaplasty can be difficult. Drapes can slip, and stray hairs can interfere with delicate dissection and suturing. Methods to combat this have been suggested in the literature, but each has disadvantages, either in cost or in adequacy of surgical access. This report describes a practical and prudent technique for reducing contamination and obstruction by stray hairs in the operative field during performance of a pinnaplasty while maintaining adequate access at no added cost.
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Metadata
Title
Practical Perioperative Pinnaplasty Preparation
Authors
Richard A. J. Wain
Syed H. A. Shah
Publication date
01-04-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-216X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-5241
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-010-9572-0

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