Open AccessCruciate Incision For Treatment of Primary/Recurrent Cases of Seroma/ Hematoma of Pinna : A Novel Approach
Author(s) -
Mahesh Bhat T,
Vinay V Rao,
David Rosario
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/11259.5545
Subject(s) - pinna , seroma , medicine , auricle , surgery , perichondrium , hematoma , incision and drainage , deformity , liposuction , abscess , cartilage , complication , anatomy
Seroma of pinna have a high predisposition for recurrence. Its surgical management requires excision of cartilage and perichondrium which can cause scarring, deformity of pinna, perichondritis and abscess formation, postoperatively.The aim of the current study is to the access the outcome of a novel approach using cruciate incision for surgical treatment of seroma/ hematoma of pinna.