title: Earlobe reconstruction by the Gavello technique and bilobed flap.
abstract: The earlobe is an anatomical structure that has a significant aesthetic role. Its surgical repair places a challenge due to the difficulty of obtaining a natural appearing and durable outcome. The authors present two options: the Gavello technique and the bilobed flap, after the excision of malign neoplasms of the earlobe. The Gavello technique makes use of a bilobed flap with an anterior base to mold the new earlobe. D'Hooghe's bilobed flap with a pre and post-auricular lobe allows the reconstruction of small earlobes. Both techniques, although old, acquire an important and current interest in earlobe reconstruction, by reason of the moderate degree of difficulty, the use of a single time surgical act and under local anesthesia, with a proper aesthetic result.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal. ritaca@portugalmail.com
authors.forename: Ana Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cabral
authors.forename: Neide
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brinca
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Américo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
mesh_terms: D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D054644:Ear Auricle / Q000601:surgery*; D004426:Ear Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome