[Reconstruction of large defects of the auricular and parotid area (author's transl)]

The use of a local flap for a reconstruction of very large defects of the auricular and parotid area is described. This flap combines the advantage of a local and a regional flap, it is safe in use, easy to design, it permits a simultaneous radical neck dissection to be performed, it does not leave a secondary defect and it is convenient for the patient.