Auricular Split-Thickness Skin Graft for Ear Canal Coverage.

• 影响指数: 5.591
• 发表时间: 12 2016
• 来源期刊: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
• DOI: 10.1177/0194599816667929
• PMID: 27625025
• 文章类型: Journal Article
• 中科院分区: Q2
• 方向: 医学
• 作者列表: Haidar YM,Walia S,Sahyouni R,Ghavami Y,Lin HW,Djalilian HR

关键词: EAC reconstruction; STSG; auricular; ear canal; split-thickness skin graft

Mesh: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Child; Child, Preschool; Ear Canal / surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Skin Transplantation; Surgical Flaps; Treatment Outcome; Tympanoplasty / methods

Abstract

Split-thickness skin graft (STSG) continues to be the preferred means of external auditory canal (EAC) reconstruction. We thus sought to describe our experience using skin from the posterior aspect of the auricle (SPAA) as a donor site in EAC reconstruction. Grafts were, on average, 5 × 10 mm in size and obtained with a No. 10 blade after tumescence injection. The cases of 39 patients who underwent 41 procedures were retrospectively reviewed. Of the 38 patients with both 3- and 6-month follow-ups, no postoperative stenosis or bony exposure occurred. STSG from the SPAA can be a good option in EAC reconstruction. Total EAC/tympanic membrane coverage can be obtained with STSG from the SPAA.