Two New Surgical Techniques to Refine Surgery Around the Ear: “The Inviscision” and the External Auditory Meatus Suture

Numerous incisions around the ear have been described, and many have been used in oral and maxillofacial surgery for procedures involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), condylar neck, and parotid gland, as well as for rhytidectomy.1-5 Although the traditional preauricular and endaural incisions will frequently provide an excellent outcome, they will heal with a visible scar.1,4 The incision we have described aims to refine the incision to further improve this esthetic outcome. Additionally, surgical procedures around the ear have often resulted in the unpleasant and inconvenient collection of blood or surgical skin preparation in the ear canal.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: CRANIOMAXILLOFACIAL DEFORMITIES/SLEEP DISORDERS/COSMETIC SURGERY Source Type: research