Subcutaneous Pedicle Flap for Reconstruction of The Anterior Surface of The External Ear



Subcutaneous Pedicle Flap for Reconstruction of The Anterior Surface of The External Ear


J. K. MASSON





After excision of benign or malignant lesions from the helix and conchal regions of the external ear, the defect, if small, can be sutured directly. More often, however, it may be of such size or in such a location that a free graft or a local flap is needed for satisfactory repair. A simple skin flap on a subcutaneous pedicle from the uninvolved postauricular surface of the ear and the adjacent mastoid area has been useful in repairing a number of defects that involve the anterior skin surface and the underlying cartilage (1).