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SPSS 16.0 was used for statistical analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The following early postoperative complications were identified: pain (29.5%), hematoma (4.1%), flap congestion (4.8%), infection (3.4%), and flap\/graft necrosis (2.7%). Late complications including cartilage step-offs, helical rim sulcus alteration, granulomas, or ear deformities occurred only in 3.6% of subjects. Reconstructions of large defects (&gt;1 cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) were associated with a higher incidence of early postoperative complications compared to small defects (&lt;1 cm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ) ( P &lt; .001). Neither the presence of smoking or diabetes nor immunosuppression was significantly linked to an increased incidence of early complications. Immunosuppression, however, was associated with a higher incidence of postoperative infection ( P &lt; .001)\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The incidence of early and late postoperative complications after skin tumor resection and external ear reconstruction is low. 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