In cases of auricular surgery, postoperative dressings are thought to be important for\nkeeping auricular contour and in helping to prevent from dressing failures due to\nedema or subcutaneous hematoma, which may result in fibrous or cartilaginous proliferation.\nHowever, it is often difficult to achieve success with standard dressings\nbecause of the complicated shape of the auricle. We used 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate skin\nadhesive to dress the auricle after different types of auricular procedures (five cases\nof cryptotia, two of prominent ear, two of severe auricular laceration, two of skin\ngrafting and one of flap repair of the partial auricle defect). The 2-octyl-cyanoacrlaate\nskin adhesive was applied to the suture line and the operated and peripheral\nareas for wider coverage. No dressing materials were placed over the surface. In all\ncases, the desired outcome was achieved, without subcutaneous hematoma, wound\ndehiscence, and wound infection. Contact dermatitis caused by the skin adhesive was\nnot observed in any of the cases. Dressing and splinting after auricular surgery can be\nsimply and successfully achieved using 2-octyl-cyanoacrylate skin adhesive. There is\nno need for more complicated dressings and post-surgical dressing changes, resulting\nin higher patient satisfaction.
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