Ear Reconstruction Surgery From Trauma or Cancer

Ear Reconstruction from Trauma

Our most common patient is a victim of a motor vehicle, motorcycle, or atv accident, but we also frequently see bites both human and animal, and burns. If you are only missing part of your existing ear then your solution might be straightforward. If the accident was more severe and also damaged the surrounding tissues then your solution might be more complicated. We would need to know if the vascular supply to the scalp fascia is intact. A Doppler vascular study of the superficial temporal artery and the occipital artery will be needed and can usually be performed at your local hospital. Please contact our office and we will help you obtain the necessary studies. Dr. Griffiths will also need detailed photographs to review (please see instructions on submitting photographs).

Ear Reconstruction from Cancer

The three most common cancers of the external ear are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. If you are only missing part of you existing ear then your solution might be straightforward. If the cancer surgery also involved a lymph node dissection or radiation therapy then your solution might be more complicated. We would need to know if the vascular supply to the scalp fascia is intact. A Doppler vascular study of the superficial temporal artery and the occipital artery will be needed and can usually be performed at your local hospital. Dr. Griffiths will also need detailed photographs to review (please see instructions on submitting photographs), pathology reports, operative reports, and a summary of treatment from your cancer surgeon. Please contact our office and we will help you obtain these studies and reports.

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