35+ Preauricular Sinus Surgery Complications Background. Others believe that surgery is indicated if infection or other complications arise. Preauricular sinuses are frequently noted on one way to prevent incomplete removal is to properly delineate the tract during surgery.
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Surgical site infection due to a preauricular sinus: Despite great care taken to. If your child has preauricular pits that regularly become infected, your child's doctor may recommend surgery to remove the pit and connected tract. Complications preauricular sinuses can become infected, most commonly with staphylococcal species and less commonly with proteus, streptococcus, and surgery complete excision of the pit and sinus tract provides the only definitive way to prevent complications from sinuses.
