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Treatment of Various Auricular Diseases Using Magnetic Disks

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  • Seo, Hyo Seuk (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Yoon Gi (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chang, Choong Hyun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • 서효석 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 홍윤기 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 장충현 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2007.01.12
  • Published : 2007.05.10
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Abstract

Purpose: The earlobe is one of the areas which are most vulnerable to trauma. Various auricular diseases need compression treatment. We report a new compression method using magnetic disks. Methods: Seventeen patients with auricular diseases were treated from October 2002 to September 2006. The mean age was 29.1 years. The diseases details were osteochondroma in 2 patients; cauliflower's ears in 2 patients; acute otohematoma in 1 patient; and hypertrophic scars in 11 patients. The most common cause of their disease was ear piercing. The mean follow-up period was 8.9 months. All surgical procedures were performed under local anesthesia. To compress immediately, a pair of magnetic disks was applied to the anterior and posterior surface of the earlobe. Results: The results were generally good. Major complications, such as recurrence, necrosis, dehiscence, or infection, did not occur. Conclusion: A pair of magnetic disks are useful compression tool in various auricular diseases.

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