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Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction
BACKGROUND: Malignancies involving the external auditory canal deserve critical evaluation due to this area's aesthetic and functional importance. Flaps can be very useful for the restoration of the external auditory canal. A variety of flaps available for the surgical treatment of external aco...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10404484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37554519 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.005 |
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author | Schonauer, Fabrizio Pezone, Giuseppe Cavaliere, Annachiara D'Andrea, Francesco |
author_facet | Schonauer, Fabrizio Pezone, Giuseppe Cavaliere, Annachiara D'Andrea, Francesco |
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description | BACKGROUND: Malignancies involving the external auditory canal deserve critical evaluation due to this area's aesthetic and functional importance. Flaps can be very useful for the restoration of the external auditory canal. A variety of flaps available for the surgical treatment of external acoustic meatus defects exist, depending on the precise location and size. OBJECTIVES: Our study aimed to compare aesthetic and functional results in the postoncological reconstruction of external auditory canal defects using a preauricular flap and postauricular revolving door flap. METHODS: Sixteen patients treated at our plastic surgery unit for defects involving the external auditory canal between January 2014 and December 2020 were included in the study. All defects were the result of a primary or secondary skin cancer excision. Patients were divided into two groups, one receiving the preauricular flap technique and the other the postauricular revolving door flap technique. RESULTS: Three separate visual analog scales reported excellent scores for the two procedures, though the postauricular revolving door flap had slightly better results. Both preauricular flap and postauricular revolving door flap reconstructive techniques showed good options for external auditory canal reconstruction in postexcision skin cancer patients. From an aesthetic point of view, the revolving door flap appeared to be a more elegant surgical approach in this type of reconstruction because the scar was hidden in the postauricular sulcus. CONCLUSIONS: Reconstruction with a postauricular revolving door flap allowed for a more natural movement with no external pedicle. EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE (EBM) LEVEL: IV |
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spelling | pubmed-104044842023-08-08 Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction Schonauer, Fabrizio Pezone, Giuseppe Cavaliere, Annachiara D'Andrea, Francesco JPRAS Open Original Article BACKGROUND: Malignancies involving the external auditory canal deserve critical evaluation due to this area's aesthetic and functional importance. Flaps can be very useful for the restoration of the external auditory canal. A variety of flaps available for the surgical treatment of external acoustic meatus defects exist, depending on the precise location and size. OBJECTIVES: Our study aimed to compare aesthetic and functional results in the postoncological reconstruction of external auditory canal defects using a preauricular flap and postauricular revolving door flap. METHODS: Sixteen patients treated at our plastic surgery unit for defects involving the external auditory canal between January 2014 and December 2020 were included in the study. All defects were the result of a primary or secondary skin cancer excision. Patients were divided into two groups, one receiving the preauricular flap technique and the other the postauricular revolving door flap technique. RESULTS: Three separate visual analog scales reported excellent scores for the two procedures, though the postauricular revolving door flap had slightly better results. Both preauricular flap and postauricular revolving door flap reconstructive techniques showed good options for external auditory canal reconstruction in postexcision skin cancer patients. From an aesthetic point of view, the revolving door flap appeared to be a more elegant surgical approach in this type of reconstruction because the scar was hidden in the postauricular sulcus. CONCLUSIONS: Reconstruction with a postauricular revolving door flap allowed for a more natural movement with no external pedicle. EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE (EBM) LEVEL: IV Elsevier 2023-07-01 /pmc/articles/PMC10404484/ /pubmed/37554519 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.005 Text en © 2023 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Original Article Schonauer, Fabrizio Pezone, Giuseppe Cavaliere, Annachiara D'Andrea, Francesco Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
title | Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
title_full | Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
title_fullStr | Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
title_short | Comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
title_sort | comparative study of pre- and postauricular flaps for external auditory canal defect reconstruction |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10404484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37554519 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.005 |
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