Earlobe reconstruction by the Gavello technique and bilobed flap. 2013

Ana Rita Cabral, and Neide Alonso, and Ana Brinca, and Ricardo Vieira, and Américo Figueiredo
Dermatology Department, Coimbra University Hospital, Coimbra, Portugal. ritaca@portugalmail.com

The earlobe is an anatomical structure that has a significant aesthetic role. Its surgical repair places a challenge due to the difficulty of obtaining a natural appearing and durable outcome. The authors present two options: the Gavello technique and the bilobed flap, after the excision of malign neoplasms of the earlobe. The Gavello technique makes use of a bilobed flap with an anterior base to mold the new earlobe. D'Hooghe's bilobed flap with a pre and post-auricular lobe allows the reconstruction of small earlobes. Both techniques, although old, acquire an important and current interest in earlobe reconstruction, by reason of the moderate degree of difficulty, the use of a single time surgical act and under local anesthesia, with a proper aesthetic result.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004426 Ear Deformities, Acquired Distortion or disfigurement of the ear caused by disease or injury after birth. Acquired Ear Deformities,Acquired Ear Deformity,Deformities, Acquired Ear,Deformity, Acquired Ear,Ear Deformity, Acquired
D004428 Ear Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of any part of the hearing and equilibrium system of the body (the EXTERNAL EAR, the MIDDLE EAR, and the INNER EAR). Auricular Cancer,Auricular Neoplasms,Cancer of Ear,Ear Cancer,Cancer of Ear Auricle,Cancer of the Ear,Neoplasms of Ear Auricle,Neoplasms, Auricular,Neoplasms, Ear,Auricular Cancers,Cancer, Auricular,Cancers, Auricular,Ear Auricle Cancer,Ear Auricle Cancers,Ear Auricle Neoplasm,Ear Auricle Neoplasms,Ear Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Ear
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013524 Surgical Flaps Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps
D016896 Treatment Outcome Evaluation undertaken to assess the results or consequences of management and procedures used in combating disease in order to determine the efficacy, effectiveness, safety, and practicability of these interventions in individual cases or series. Rehabilitation Outcome,Treatment Effectiveness,Clinical Effectiveness,Clinical Efficacy,Patient-Relevant Outcome,Treatment Efficacy,Effectiveness, Clinical,Effectiveness, Treatment,Efficacy, Clinical,Efficacy, Treatment,Outcome, Patient-Relevant,Outcome, Rehabilitation,Outcome, Treatment,Outcomes, Patient-Relevant,Patient Relevant Outcome,Patient-Relevant Outcomes
D054644 Ear Auricle The shell-like structure projects like a little wing (pinna) from the side of the head. Ear auricles collect sound from the environment. Pinna, Ear,Auricles, Ear,Ear Auricles,Ear Pinna,Auricle, Ear,Ear Pinnas,Pinnas, Ear
D062109 Dermatologic Surgical Procedures Operative procedures performed on the SKIN. Cutaneous Surgery,Cutaneous Surgical Procedures,Dermatologic Surgery,Skin Surgery,Cutaneous Surgeries,Cutaneous Surgical Procedure,Dermatologic Surgeries,Dermatologic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Cutaneous Surgical,Procedure, Dermatologic Surgical,Procedures, Cutaneous Surgical,Procedures, Dermatologic Surgical,Skin Surgeries,Surgeries, Cutaneous,Surgeries, Dermatologic,Surgeries, Skin,Surgery, Cutaneous,Surgery, Dermatologic,Surgery, Skin,Surgical Procedure, Cutaneous,Surgical Procedure, Dermatologic,Surgical Procedures, Cutaneous,Surgical Procedures, Dermatologic

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