From Sept 1989 to Dec 1993, the auricular composite graft carrying a piece of postauriclar skin with subdermal vascular network was used to repair 7 cases having defects of nasal alar or tip and 1 having microtia. The width of the composite grafts ranged from 1.8cm to 2.6cm, and the size of the postauricular skin rangedfrom 0.08×1cm2 to 2.2×2.5cm2. All cases gained successful results. The mechanism of survival of the composite grafts, and the essential points in operation were detailed.
Citation： Ning Jinlong,Gao Xuehong,Li Xiaojing et al.. APPLICATION OF AURICULAR COMPOSITE GRAFT CARRYING POSTAURICULAR SKIN FOR REPAIRING DEFECTS OF NOSE AND EAR. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1996, 10(1): 45-46. doi: Copy