TY - JOUR
T1 - Local Cutaneous Flaps in Nasal Reconstruction
AU - Lu, Guanning Nina
AU - Kriet, J. David
AU - Humphrey, Clinton D.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc..
PY - 2017/2/1
Y1 - 2017/2/1
N2 - Facial plastic surgeons use a variety of reconstruction techniques to overcome challenges in restoring the function, structural integrity, and intricate nasal contour in nasal reconstruction. Local cutaneous flaps provide excellent skin texture, thickness, and color match in nasal reconstruction. They offer an excellent cosmetic appearance for small- to medium-sized defects and are preferentially utilized when feasible. This article aims to provide an updated review of local cutaneous flaps for nasal defect repair and describe the major principles related to flap selection.
AB - Facial plastic surgeons use a variety of reconstruction techniques to overcome challenges in restoring the function, structural integrity, and intricate nasal contour in nasal reconstruction. Local cutaneous flaps provide excellent skin texture, thickness, and color match in nasal reconstruction. They offer an excellent cosmetic appearance for small- to medium-sized defects and are preferentially utilized when feasible. This article aims to provide an updated review of local cutaneous flaps for nasal defect repair and describe the major principles related to flap selection.
KW - local cutaneous flap
KW - nasal reconstruction
KW - post-Mohs reconstruction
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0036-1597982
DO - 10.1055/s-0036-1597982
M3 - Article
C2 - 28226368
AN - SCOPUS:85013647692
SN - 0736-6825
VL - 33
SP - 27
EP - 33
JO - Facial Plastic Surgery
JF - Facial Plastic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -