OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of retroauricular hair line incision (RAHI) in partial superficial parotidectomy by comparison with modified Blair incision or facelift incision. METHODS Medical records of 73 patients with benign parotid tumor who underwent partial superficial parotidectomy were retrospectively reviewed. Size and location of tumors, operativ...

 Abstract Background: The retroauricular-temporal or Washio flap has been introduced for reconstruction of partial nose and cheek defects, and has many advantages. We decided to evaluate the extended use of this technique in order to repair full thickness nasal defects. Methods: Superficial temporal and retroauricular arteries are identified with Doppler flowmetry. Selection points A, B, C and ...

A 59-year-old female patient, previously healthy, immunocompetent, presented left bulbar conjunctiva lesions and nodular-ulcerated lesions on the arms and cervical region, besides left cervical and retroauricular lymphadenopathy. She had previous contact with domestic cats that excoriated her face. The diagnosis was conclusive of disseminated sporotrichosis through clinical and epidemiological ...

here are many ways to operate on the temporomandibuar joint (TMJ),1,2 including open approaches, which can e classified as preauricular, endaural, and retroauricular.3 he latter results in a pleasing appearance and extension of he temporalis improves access.4 We describe an extended etroauricular approach, which offers excellent access to the edial joint space and allows simultaneous harvesting...

We describe a case of an 81-year-old patient, where we used a new technique for the reconstruction of postauricular defects (of 3 x 4 cm diameter). The swallowtail flap is an advancement flap that allows getting beyond the repair of the defect, providing an excellent aesthetic result because the scar is masked in the neck and retroauricular folds and does not alter the shape and projection of t...

Acoustic waves are mechanical waves recently used to activate tissue metabolism by exploiting the cell permeabilization caused by their passage. We report a case of a retroauricular lipoma in a 44-year-old woman affected by multiple symmetric lipomatosis and treated with extracorporeal acoustic wave therapy. The adipose thickness of the lipoma was reduced from 35.8 to 21 mm, with increased soft...