Abstract:ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of surgical resection of preauricular fistula complicated with infection and abscess.MethodsFrom Jan 2013 to Dec 2016, 76 patients suffering from preauricular fistula combined with infection and abscess underwent surgical resection in our department. Of them, 39 were male and 37 were female, aged from 2 to 43 years old. Single ear was affected in all cases, including left ear in 29 and right in 47. After systemic antiinfective therapy for 24 hours, surgical resection of foci including fistula, abscess and inflammatory tissue was performed in all patients. During the surgical procedure, the fistula combined with abscess and granulation tissue was excised, stripped and removed to expose the normal tissue. The incision was sewn up by intermittent tensionreduced suture to eliminate the dead cavity. All patients were followed up to observe the therapeutic effect.ResultsOf all the 76 patients, 73 were healed in the first stage, and removal of the stitches was belayed by 2 days in 3 cases due to mild redness and distension in local skin. There were no complications such as local infection, fracture and scar. No recurrence was observed 1 to 3 years after operation.ConclusionWith advantages of achieving firststage healing, reducing additional suffering due to reoperation and dressing change, and shortening hospital stays, the surgical resection of fistula, abscess and inflammatory tissue for preauricular fistula compliatced with infection and abscess may have the same therapeutic effect as routine surgery, and is therefore worthy of clinical promotion and application.