Postauricular Island Pedicle Flap ("Flip-Flop" Flap) for Reconstruction of the External Ear Defect.
- Author:
Sung Won SUH
1
;
Su Han KIM
;
Hyun Chang KO
;
Moon Bum KIM
;
Kyung Sool KWON
;
Chang Keun OH
;
Do Sang JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. drds75@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
External ear defect;
Flip-flop flap;
Postauricular island pedicle flap
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Ear;
Ear, External;
Head;
Neck;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2009;47(10):1186-1189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
About six percent of head and neck cancers occur on the external ears. Excision of the cancer can cause changes of morphology and poor cosmesis. Reconstruction of ear defects presents a unique and notable challenge to the dermatologic surgeons. This is due to the complex architecture of the external ear which is difficult to duplicate surgically. Several methods are available for reconstruction of defects to the external ear. However, the diversity of external ear shapes shows how difficult it is to achieve a certain solution to this problem. Postauricular island pedicle flap was initially reported as a technique for reconstruction of small defects of the concha after excision, and has since been used successfully in the repair of more extensive defects involving not only the concha, but also the antihelix and external auditory meatus. We report two cases of auricular squamous cell carcinoma in which the skin defect is reconstructed by a postauricular island pedicle flap ("flip-flop" flap).
