title: The trap door flap for reconstructing defects of the concha.
abstract: We report six cases of conchal neoplasms where the defect was reconstructed with a Trap Door Flap based on the post auricular vessels. The flap was reliable and gave good cosmetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, University College Hospital Galway, Ireland. jblynch@umich.edu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Regan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps