ZhengHua Zhu1, YingJun Shan, LiYun Ying, Jiong Zheng, Sadik Mohamed, ZhaoXin Ma. 1. *Chinese Medical team, Ibnou Baja Provincial Hospital of Taza, Taza, Morocco; †Department of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; ‡Department of Otolaryngology-Face Neck Surgery, Ibnou Baja Provincial Hospital of Taza, Taza, Morocco.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The earlobe is a location with a high risk of keloid scar formation. Keloid scars pose a surgical challenge from recidivation. The objective of this study was to investigate a new surgical approach for the treatment of auricular keloids. METHODS AND RESULTS: In the past 4 years, 11 earlobe keloids of 9 patients have been excised by fistulectomy (perforation operation). All of the patients were followed up for at least 12 months without recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: As a new surgical approach, a perforation operation together with fistulectomy is suitable for lobular keloids.
BACKGROUND: The earlobe is a location with a high risk of keloid scar formation. Keloid scars pose a surgical challenge from recidivation. The objective of this study was to investigate a new surgical approach for the treatment of auricular keloids. METHODS AND RESULTS: In the past 4 years, 11 earlobe keloids of 9 patients have been excised by fistulectomy (perforation operation). All of the patients were followed up for at least 12 months without recurrence. CONCLUSIONS: As a new surgical approach, a perforation operation together with fistulectomy is suitable for lobular keloids.