In this study investigators are trying to determine the benefits of using platelet enriched plasma during the second stage of auricular reconstruction. The intervention will be blinded to the surgeon and the surgical team. The main outcome will be the evaluation of the integration rate of the skin full thickness graft used to coat the auricular frame.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
36
It is a blinded administration of platelet enriched plasma in the temporal fascia used to cover the auricular reconstruction frame, during the second stage of the procedure. The use of platelet enriched plasma is focused to improve the integration rate of the full-thickness split skin graft
5 ml of saline 0.9%will be applied in the temporal fascia as a placebo used to compare to the experimental group.
Hospital General "Dr. Manuel Gea González"
Mexico City, Mexico
RECRUITINGIntegration rate (in percentage) of the full thickness split graft sued during the second stage of auricular reconstruction.
Evaluation of the integration will be made on clinical basis, and evaluated by 3 experimented plastic surgeons.
Time frame: evaluation will be at day 10
Complication
It refers to a deviation from the normal course of the pathology, 3 complications will be taken into account: infection, seroma and hematoma
Time frame: evaluation will be at day 10
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