Interpolation flap for closing a surgical defect in the ear lobe

An interpolation flap is an effective method for reconstructing large and deep defects when the surrounding tissue does not allow direct closure. These flaps use tissue from non-adjacent areas with a vascular pedicle that supplies the flap until neovascularization between the flap and the recipient area occurs. This study describes the use of an interpolation flap to close a defect in the anterior ear lobe that resulted from the excision of two basal cell carcinomas.

Keywords: SURGICAL FLAPS, EAR, CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL