Repair of the preauricular defects by the superficial temporal artery frontal branch flap and the retrograde retroauricular artery flap
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2017.01.003
- VernacularTitle: 颞浅动脉额支皮瓣与逆行耳后动脉皮瓣联合修复耳前皮肤软组织缺损
- Author:
Kaiyu NIE
1
;
Wei CHEN
;
Zairong WEI
;
Guangfeng SUN
;
Xueqin ZENG
;
Chenglan YANG
;
Jianping QI
;
Wenhu JIN
;
Shujun LI
;
Bihua WU
Author Information
1. Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, Zunyi 563000, China
- Publication Type:Clinical Trail
- Keywords:
Surgical flap;
Superficial temporal artery;
Posterior auricular artery;
Carcinoma
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2017;33(1):8-11
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of the superficial temporal artery frontal branch flap combine with the retrograde retroauricular artery flap in repairing the preauricular defects.
Methods:The superficial temporal artery frontal branch flap with hair is designed for sideburns reconstruction, and the hairless retrograde retroauricular artery flap for repair the hairless area which is between the tragus and the temples. The donor sites were closed directly.
Results:From September 2012 to September 2015, 9 cases were treated. All flaps survived completely. Surgical incisions and wounds at donor sites and recipient sites healed primarily. All cases were followed up for 6-18 months (10 months on average) and cosmetic results were satisfactory without visible scar.
Conclusions:The method of the superficial temporal artery frontal branch flap combined with the retrograde retroauricular artery flap for the repair of preauricular a large skin defect is simple with less and inconspicious auxiliary incision. The sidebums and hairless area can be simultaneously reconstructed with satisfactory appearance.
