Open AccessAuricular Split‐Thickness Skin Graft for Ear Canal Coverage
Author(s) -
Haidar Yarah M.,
Walia Sartaaj,
Sahyouni Ronald,
Ghavami Yaser,
Lin Harrison W.,
Djalilian Hamid R.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
otolaryngology–head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.232
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1097-6817
pISSN - 0194-5998
DOI - 10.1177/0194599816667929
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , auricle , stenosis , radiology
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.