Spinning FlexHD canaloplasty following parotidectomy: A case report

Abstract

The common method of external auditory canal (EAC) reconstruction is using a split thickness skin graft. We describe a case of a unique method of ear canal reconstruction using a spinning FlexHD graft. Using allograft allows a decrease in donor site morbidity and also a thicker graft for a more robust repair. A FlexHD graft was used to resurface the bony ear and a posterior meatoplasty was performed to approximate the constructed ear canal with the anterior canal skin. In the process of wound closure, a brisk bleed developed that required embolization. At a four week follow up appointment, the ear canal remained patent and the patient had no concerns.

Keywords

• Canaloplasty
• Spinning FlexHD
• Parotidectomy
• Ear canal
• Ear canal reconstruction