Auricular Split-Thickness Skin Graft for Ear Canal Coverage.
Split-thickness skin graft (STSG) continues to be the preferred means of external auditory canal (EAC) reconstruction. We thus sought to describe our experience using skin from the posterior aspect of the auricle (SPAA) as a donor site in EAC reconstruction. Grafts were, on average, 5 × 10 mm in size and obtained with a No. 10 blade after tumescence injection. The cases of 39 patients who underwent 41 procedures were retrospectively reviewed. Of the 38 patients with both 3- and 6-month follow-ups, no postoperative stenosis or bony exposure occurred. STSG from the SPAA can be a good option in EAC reconstruction. Total EAC/tympanic membrane coverage can be obtained with STSG from the SPAA.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Yarah M
YM
Haidar
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Sartaaj
S
Walia
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Ronald
R
Sahyouni
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Yaser
Y
Ghavami
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Harrison W
HW
Lin
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Irvine Medical Center, University of California, Irvine, California, USA hdjalili@uci.edu.
Hamid R
HR
Djalilian
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004424:Ear Canal / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014433:Tympanoplasty / Q000379:methods
EAC reconstruction; STSG; auricular; ear canal; split-thickness skin graft