Rotation flap lobuloplasty: technique and experience with 24 partially torn earlobes

Sharma, Rakesh; Krishnan, Sriram; Kumar, Skand; Verma, Mahesh

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2014.04.009

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“…(12,13) Enlarged ear holes (Table 3) are the most common cause of auricular lobuloplasty and there are different classifications for auricular lobe clefts in the literature. Sharma et al (14) divided the lobule clefts into two groups as congenital clefts and acquired clefts, and they divided acquired clefts into two groups as partial and complete clefts. Blanko-Davila and Vasconez (8) classified the partial lobule clefts according to the distance between the original hole and the lower limit of the lobule.…”

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Auricular Lobuloplasty- An Aesthetic Day Care Surgical Procedure

Mallineni¹,

Bharathi²,

Rao³

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND Auricular lobuloplasty is one of the commonly done day care surgical procedure. Though surgery seems simple and lobule is small, its impact on the individual is very high because ear is one of the aesthetic parts of face. Both males and females wear attractive ornaments on their ears, for which they undergo different kinds of ear-piercing techniques. In this process, due to various reasons, ear lobule gets distorted in shape and form for which most of them seek medical advice and undergo surgical procedures to regain near normal structure of lobule. Auricular lobuloplasty is done by general surgeons, ENT surgeons and general practitioners apart from plastic surgeons. But good aesthetic results are obtained by surgeries done by plastic surgeons for the reasons of meticulous tissue handling, use of finer suture materials and post-operative follow up and care. METHODS 50 patients who underwent auricular lobuloplasty were included in this study. Demographic characteristics, cause of surgery, presence of complications, patient satisfaction were evaluated. Surgeries were performed under local anaesthesia in 49 cases and one under general anaesthesia. Lobuloplasty was performed in 49 female patients and one male patient. Of the 50 cases of lobuloplasty, 37 were with enlarged holes, 5 tear ear, one lobule tissue loss, and 4 cases with keloid of ear lobule. There were no post-operative complications and in no case revision surgery was done. RESULTS Mean age was 47 years; smallest is a girl of 6 years, and oldest was 89 years old. The commonest cause for auricular lobuloplasty was enlarged ear holes, followed by ear keloids. Commonest procedure done was simple bilayer closure. It gave good aesthetic results. Patient satisfaction was evaluated by visual analogue scale. CONCLUSIONS Multiple surgical techniques exist for repairing ear lobule deformities. Auricular lobuloplasty is a surgical procedure that has several advantages including safety, it being a day care procedure, effectiveness and good patient satisfaction, and very minimal complications. It has great impact on feelings and beauty of a woman.

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“…Complication rates after lobuloplasty were reported between 0% and 5%. (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21) Ear piercing may result in early and late complications, despite being a low-risk procedure. The most serious complications include infections, keloid scarring, tissue avulsion, and tear ear lobule.…”

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Auricular Lobuloplasty- An Aesthetic Day Care Surgical Procedure

Mallineni¹,

Bharathi²,

Rao³

et al. 2019

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“…Lobüloplasti sonrası komplikasyon oranları %0 ile %33.3 oranında bildirilmiştir (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Komplikasyon olarak hipertrofik skar, çökük skar, geniş skarlar, tekrar yarık oluşması, yara yeri enfeksiyonu sayılabilir.…”

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Auricular Lobuloplasty

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Çelik

Yeğin

et al. 2017

Turk Arch Otorhinolaryngol

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Objective: To evaluate surgical outcomes of auricular lobuloplasy. Methods: In total, 13 patients (10 females and 3 males; average age, 32.3±8.48 years; range 21-44 years) who underwent auricular lobuloplasty were included in this study. Demographic characteristics, cause of surgery, presence of complications, and patient satisfaction were evaluated. Results: The mean follow-up was 16.5±9.6 months with the shortest and the longest follow-up being 6 and 34 months, respectively. Surgeries were performed under local anesthesia in 10 cases (76.9%) and under general anesthesia in three cases (23.1%). Lobuloplasty were performed in eight cases (61.5%) with a diagnosis of partial lobule cleft, four cases (30.7%) with a diagnosis of elongated lobule, and one case (7.8%) with a diagnosis of congenital earlobe cleft. There were no postoperative complications and revision surgery was not necessary for any of the patients. Conclusion: Multiple surgical techniques exist for repairing earlobe deformities. Auricular lobuloplasty is a surgical procedure that has several advantages including safety, ease of use, and effectiveness.

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“…Complete tears through the lobular border can be repaired in a variety of ways, including z-, l-, or v-plasty with wedge resection. 55,56 Typically, de-epithelialization of the cleft border and primary approximation will provide a durable and cosmetically acceptable repair without lobular distortion.…”

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Partial Ear Defects

Pickrell

Hughes

Maricevich

2017

Seminars in Plastic Surgery

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Reconstruction of partial ear defects represents one of the most challenging areas within reconstructive surgery of the head and neck. Each case of auricular reconstruction is unique and warrants a systematic approach that accounts for defect size and location, the quality of the surrounding skin, patient preference, and operator experience. In this article, the authors outline different reconstructive approaches for defects of the upper-, middle-, and lower-third of the auricle. The relevant anatomy is discussed in detail. Successful outcomes in auricular reconstruction rely on the surgeon's careful analysis of the defect as well as knowledge of the different reconstructive options available.

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Rotation flap lobuloplasty: technique and experience with 24 partially torn earlobes

Cited by 9 publications

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Auricular Lobuloplasty- An Aesthetic Day Care Surgical Procedure

Auricular Lobuloplasty- An Aesthetic Day Care Surgical Procedure

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