Tunnelized superior anterior auricular artery chondrocutaneous flap for tragal zone reconstruction after tumor excision

Tunnelized superior anterior auricular artery chondrocutaneous flap for tragal zone reconstruction after tumor excision:

Abstract

Despite the constitutional small size, the tragal zone plays an essential functional and morphological role. Little has been said about the tragal zone reconstruction after tumor excision in the literature. In this paper, we present a novel, smart, and safe idea to reconstruct the abovementioned anatomical region after a radical tumoral excision: the superior anterior auricular artery chondrocutaneous flap.

Level of evidence: Level V, therapeutic study.