Reconstruction for defects in the upper auricular region following tumor excision with postauricular skin flap

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  • KUROKAWA Masato
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
  • TAMAI Motoki
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
  • NAKANISHI Arata
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital
  • KITAYAMA Toshihiro
    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Nagahama Red Cross Hospital

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  • 耳介上部の悪性腫瘍摘出後の局所皮弁による再建

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Reconstruction methods for defects in the upper auricular region following tumor excision vary with the size of the helical rim defect. Minor defects confined to the rim can be repaired by postauricular skin flap without auricular cartilage reconstruction. Intermediate defects of the upper third can be repaired with a wedge excision of the auricular cartilage and direct closure. Any remaining skin defect can be repaired by postauricular skin flap. This method is very simple and easy, and a good shape is achieved in the reconstructed ear. However, major defects of the upper third should not be reconstructed by this method. [Skin Cancer (Japan) 2006; 21: 178-183]

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  • Skin Cancer

    Skin Cancer 21 (2), 178-183, 2006

    The Japanese Skin Cancer Society

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