Combined preauricular, retroauricular bilobed flap for earlobe reconstruction.
Pavan Goud PashamManoj AnanthappanSurya Rao Rao Venkata MahipathyAlagar Raja DurairajPublished in: BMJ case reports (2023)
The earlobe is an important anatomical structure that has a significant role in aesthesis. An absent ear lobule may be congenital or acquired due to the result of trauma, infection or malignancy. Its surgical repair places a challenge due to the difficulty of obtaining a natural-appearing and durable outcome. Many procedures have been described for reconstruction including the Gavello and Zenteno Alanis techniques. We have described a new method which is single staged, easy to perform and aesthetically acceptable.
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