Tissue expansion-assisted prefabrication of the forehead flap for nasal reconstruction.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A new technique for nasal reconstruction is described. This method--expansion-assisted flap prefabrication--is essentially a simultaneous application of pretransfer grafting and tissue-expansion procedures for creating custom-made forehead flaps to meet varying requirements of nasal reconstruction. We have applied this new technique on seven patients, with full-thickness nasal defects during a 3-year period. Results from these patients are presented with a review of different use of flap prefabrication principles in nasal reconstruction.
Medical subject headings
- Rhinoplasty
- Surgical Flaps
- Tissue Expansion