Helical advancement with a posterior auricular pull-through flap: A technique for reconstruction of combined helical and scaphal defects.
Ear reconstruction after skin cancer resection has traditionally challenged the reconstructive surgeon and many techniques of reconstruction have been published as a testament to this. With the widespread use of Moh's technique for resection, more tissues are now available after resection, and this has created a new challenge for the reconstructive surgeon-to use creatively all the remaining tissues and maximize the aesthetics of the ear reconstruction. This paper demonstrates a one-stage technique for reconstruction of a combined helical and scaphal Moh's defect which utilizes helical advancement with a posterior auricular skin flap.
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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7195, USA.
D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015580:Mohs Surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps