Table 2.

Donor site morbidity associated with total autologous auricular reconstruction

	Donor site morbidity	Incidence	Reference	Total number of patients per study
Early	Pneumothorax	3 (1 %)	[56, 57]	270
		19 (22 %)		88
	Atelectasis	4 (22 %)	[55, 57]	18
		7 (8 %)		88
	Pleural effusion	–	[58]	–
Delayed	Persistent pain	6 (14 %)	[54]	42
	Thoracic scoliosis	4 (25 %)	[55]	16
	Seroma	9 (8 %)	[59]	108, rhinoplasty group
	Clicking	3 (7 %)	[54]	42
	Abnormal scarring	0 (0 %)	[54, 57, 61–63]	42
		3 (2.7 %)		110
		12 (14 %)		88
		14 (5.3 %)		264
		21 (6.5 %)		322
	Contour deformity	3 (7 %)	[54, 55, 57]	42
		16 (50 %)		32
		22 (25 %)		88