Earlobe reconstruction with an inferior pedicle flap

Xinxin Zhou; Mengjuan Li; Min Qi; Xinghua Yang

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2023.03.002

Earlobe reconstruction with an inferior pedicle flap

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2023 May:80:91-93. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.03.002. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

Authors

Xinxin Zhou¹, Mengjuan Li¹, Min Qi², Xinghua Yang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, People' s Republic China.
² Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, People' s Republic China. Electronic address: qimin05@csu.edu.cn.
³ Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, People' s Republic China. Electronic address: yxhua8805@sina.com.

PMID: 36996506
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.03.002

Abstract

Objective: This article describes an inferior pedicle flap for earlobe reconstruction.

Methods: The inferior pedicle flap was designed and marked according to the shape and size of the normal earlobe. The required flap was raised and folded to constitute a new earlobe and then sutured to the incised inferior edge of the earlobe defect. The donor site was directly closed.

Results: The reconstructed earlobe featured reliable vascularization and resulted in a natural appearance. No skin graft was needed for the donor site. The postoperative scars are short and concealed.

Conclusions: The inferior pedicle flap is expected to provide a new idea for earlobe reconstruction.

Keywords: Earlobe defect; Flap; Inferior pedicle; Reconstruction.

MeSH terms

Cicatrix / surgery
Ear Auricle* / surgery
Humans
Neovascularization, Pathologic
Skin Transplantation
Surgical Flaps* / surgery