Expanded Applications of the Dorsal Nasal Flap

Objective  To describe new applications for the dorsal nasal flap technique of facial reconstruction.Methods  Retrospective review of surgical records of patients in whom the dorsal nasal flap technique was used.Results  The dorsal nasal flap technique was used in 61 patients to repair defects rangi...

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Published inArchives of facial plastic surgery Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 344 - 351
Main Authors Bitgood, Mark J, Hybarger, C. Patrick
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 01.09.2007
Subjects
Humans
Maxillofacial surgery
Nose
Plastic surgery
Retrospective Studies
Rhinoplasty - methods
Surgical Flaps
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Objective  To describe new applications for the dorsal nasal flap technique of facial reconstruction.Methods  Retrospective review of surgical records of patients in whom the dorsal nasal flap technique was used.Results  The dorsal nasal flap technique was used in 61 patients to repair defects ranging in size from 12 × 17 mm to 35 × 40 mm.Conclusion  The dorsal nasal flap technique is more versatile than has been traditionally appreciated and can allow single-stage reconstruction of many sizes of defects affecting various areas of the nose.
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ISSN:1521-2491
2168-6076
1538-3660
2168-6092
DOI:10.1001/archfaci.9.5.344