Key Point:
- The preservation of the auricle in temporal bone resection is as
important as the prevention of other complications, such as facial
nerve weakness/paralysis.
- Temporal bone resection can cause auricular congestion due to
insufficient venous outflow in head and neck region.
- 4.7% of temporal bone resection cases showed postoperative auricular
complication.
- Pre-/infra-auricular lymph node dissection can be correlated with
auricular complications
- An immediate and continuous application of bloodletting can replace
insufficient venous drainage after temporal bone resection and prevent
auricle necrosis.