Three Cases of Traumatized Auricular Reconstruction

Han, Gyu Cheol; Lee, Youn Kyu

Abstract

The external ear is frequently injured because of its position. Fortunately, the injuries are usually minor or the ear remains attached by a small pedicle, which results in complete survival. There are, however, rare occasions when the entire ear is completely amputated. The ear has an abundant blood supply, and nowadays it is possible to reconstruct it perfectly using micro-anastomosis and flap surgery. In these cases, we apply the following three methods ; fish-mouth technique, modified pocket method, Dieffenbach's technique. Auricular reconstruction is one of the most challenging areas in reconstructive surgery. The best results are obtained if the surgeon has a broad range of techniques at his disposal. Authors report three cases of traumatized auricular reconstruction with a review of literatures.