OBJECTIVE To evaluate the benefit of a retroauricular approach by comparing it with a conventional transcervical approach for removal of the submandibular gland. DESIGN Prospective clinical study. SETTING Academic center. PATIENTS Thirty patients with benign submandibular gland disorders. INTERVENTIONS Patients were divided into 2 surgical groups to undergo retroauricular (n = 15) and c...

BACKGROUND The retroauricular tissues have been used for a long time for ear reconstruction, but the anatomical bases of flaps of this region are not completely clear. The aim of this study was to estimate blood supply area and location of this on the skin and fascia retroauricular dependent of posterior auricular artery (PAA) to establish safe margins to design flaps for auricular reconstructi...

Introducción: La otosclerosis manejada quirúrgicamente con estapedotomia ha mostrado mejora del umbral auditivo mediante un abordaje trascanal o retroauricular. Objetivo: Caracterizar la respuesta al tratamiento quirúrgico y retroauricular en pacientes diagnóstico de centro universitario. Diseño: Estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo tipo serie casos. Metodología: Se incluyeron diagnó...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS New approaches for robotic-assisted thyroidectomy, including the retroauricular approach, were recently described. We have modified the established surgical approach for retroauricular robotic thyroidectomy. Herein, we report our initial experience to identify challenges and limitations of this new surgical approach. STUDY DESIGN Prospective case series. METHODS This s...

Dermoid cysts of the head and neck are rare lesions. An unusual dermoid cyst in the subcutaneous tissue of the mastoid region is easily confused with lymph node abnormalities; therefore, diagnosis and treatment are often challenging. We describe a 22-year-old male with an unusual dermoid cyst in the subcutaneous tissue of the mastoid region whose only complaint was a retroauricular lump, which ...

Reconstruction of an external nasal defect presents a challenge to the reconstructive surgeon. Transferring retroauricular tissue on a temporal pedicle was first described by Washio as a means to repair the central portion of the face. This paper describes our experience with the Washio retroauricular temporal flap for nasal reconstruction in twelve patients, together with our modifications to ...

The aim of this study was to present the use of retroauricular full-thickness skin grafts in vestibuloplasty surgeries for dental implant rehabilitation in vascularized fibula grafts. Two patients underwent mandibular reconstruction with vascularized fibula grafts due to mandibular gunshot injuries. Inadequate sulcus gaps secondary to mandibular soft tissue deficiencies were managed by full-thi...