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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 12 | Page : 2073-2076 |
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A successful reconstruction of the upper antihelix defect via postauricular pull-through pedicle flap
T Maciulaitis1, R Venciute-Stankevice2, N Jakutis3
1 Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
2 Centre of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vilnius University Santaros Klinikos, Vilnius, Lithuania
3 Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Correspondence Address:
Mr. T Maciulaitis
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, M.K. Čiurlionio St. 21, Vilnius 03101
Lithuania
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_416_22
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The auricle is a complex anatomic structure with a three-dimensional configuration proper reinstating that poses a substantial reconstructive challenge. The postauricular pull-through flap is perfectly suitable method for the reconstruction of helical and antihelical auricle defects; however, due to its difficult harvest technique, it is not commonly used in a practice. Here we describe a case of a patient with an antihelix defect following basal cell carcinoma (BCC). In our case, the reconstruction was performed via postauricular pull-through pedicle flap, and a satisfactory result was achieved.
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