Full Expansion"Single Pedicle Flap"in Ear Reconstruction for Auricle Deformities
BO Lin
LIU Xingang
LIU Yuhong
MA Qifa
SU Faren
Abstract：Objective To report outcomes of ear reconstruction using full expansion single pedicle flaps for auri-cle deformities.Methods Data from 155 cases(162 ears)of auricle deformity treated by the full expansion"single pedi-cle flap"technique from January 2019 to September 2022 were reviewed.Results Followe-ups were from 3 months to 3 years.Postoperative complications included hematoma(5 cases)which was successfully managed by vacuum or punc-ture drainage;and exposure of cartilage scaffold(5 cases)successfully managed by transposition of local skin,pedicled skin flaps or local skin graft supported by pedicled temporalis myofascial flaps.Final results were satisfactory in all cas-es,with acceptable symmetry,normal skin color and detailed fine structures.Conclusion Full expansion"single pedicle flaps"are an ideal technique for patients with auricle malformation,with predictable results and low rates of postopera-tive complications.
Keywords：skin tissue expanderexpanded flapear reconstructionauricle deformity
Publication Date：2023-12-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 820-822 )