Reconstruction of the tragus after tumour excision

Functional and Aesthetic Tragal Reconstruction in the Age of Mobile Electronic Devices

“…Martínez et al [6] reported a single-stage method using a transposition flap rotated 180 degrees based on the earlobe to reconstruct the tragus, creating projection and hiding the auricular canal. Adler et al [5] also described a single-stage transposition flap from the preauricular area, taking care to restore the pretragus depression and create good projection.…”

The Anterior Earlobe Flap

“…However, a search of the English medical literature revealed only two papers describing local flap techniques raised entirely on the lobule of the ear. In 1997, Marti'nez et al 3 described completely splitting the earlobe from top to bottom in an antero-posterior direction and rotating the anterior half of the earlobe 180 °cranially to reconstruct a tragal defect. This technique is similar to the MAEF in that it is based on circulation from the inferior branch of the anterior auricular artery, but takes both anterior and posterior surfaces of the earlobe together, and is limited to reconstructing defects on the tragus.…”

Tragus Reconstruction after Tumor Excision with Preauricular Folded Flap

“…A less common presentation of the need to reconstruct the tragus is after local tumor excision such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. Although many techniques of tragus reconstruction in microtia are described, 2–4 there is only one report in the medical literature of such reconstruction after tumor excision based on the patient's earlobe 5 …”