title: Skin grafting in otology.
abstract: Proper healing after surgery of the external auditory canal and open-cavity mastoid depend on epithelialization of exposed surfaces. This may be retarded by the formation of abundant granulation tissue or cicatrix, which can be dealt with by the use of thin, split-thickness skin grafts. This technique, which has received little attention in the literature, is described in detail and nine cases treated for various disorders are illustrated. Patient ages ranged from 5 to 80 years and the mean follow-up was 17.2 years. Results, complications, and caveats for successful grafting are presented.
authors.affiliation: Milwaukee Otologic, Wisconsin 53130, U.S.A.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Harvey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018424:Cholesteatoma, Middle Ear / Q000601:surgery; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000601:surgery; D004848:Epithelium / Q000502:physiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012008:Recurrence; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D014945:Wound Healing