Auricle reconstruction with autologous costal cartilage versus polyethylene implants in microtia patients: a meta-analysis.

In terms of patient satisfaction, those who underwent autologous cartilage reconstruction reported a higher rate of satisfaction, although this difference did not reach statistical significance in the meta-analysis ( p = 0.076).

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Although the Z-test and Q-test p -values of 0.076 and 0.081 did not reach statistical significance at the 0.05 level, these relatively low p -values ( p < 0.10) suggest borderline significance, indicating potentially higher satisfaction among those who underwent autologous reconstruction.

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