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 x 17 mm to 35 x 40 mm. CONCLUSION The dorsal nasal flap technique is more...

Nasal reconstruction requires a good aesthetic outcome because the nose is located in the centre of the face. Two problems commonly occur after reconstruction of the nose: abnormal appearance of the new nose, and nasal airway obstruction. The nasal dorsum should be treated as a separate unit. Several local flaps have been described for reconstruction of tissue defects on the dorsum of the nose....

Background: Palate is a complex structure separating oro- and nasopharynx. However, reconstruction of the defects of palate is much simpler because of the versatile mucoperiosteal flaps. Here, we present our experience of palatal mucoperiosteal flap used in different situations. Methods: Fifteen patients of palatal as well as buccal mucosa defects were reconstructed using either free or pedicl...

BACKGROUND The multitude of factors involved with a unilateral cleft lip nasal defect has spurred various surgical techniques in the past. Recently, synthetic materials have been introduced for use in nasal reconstruction. OBJECTIVE To report on and illustrate the use of porous high-density polyethylene implants in cleft lip nasal reconstruction. DESIGN A retrospective review of cleft lip n...

Total nasal reconstruction is a challenging multistage procedure. Infections can destroy the cartilage framework and seriously compromise the result. The use of polymethyl methacrylate with antibiotics as a spacer has been described in the treatment of skeletal infections. Using this same principle, the use of a polymethyl methacrylate with antibiotics spacer for an infected nasal reconstructio...

BACKGROUND The ala of the nose is vascularized by a dense net of perforators originating from the lateral nasal artery or the angular artery. These vessels reach the ala in a cascade fashion from the alar groove/lateral nasal wall. Based on these vessels, a V/Y flap can be dissected with a wide range of mobility. MATERIALS AND METHODS Nineteen patients underwent reconstruction of the nose by ...

we have found prefabrication of hairless radial forearm free flap to be a useful technique for nasal reconstruction. prior skin grafting and a suitable period of maturation permits safe, reliable surgery. its use should be considered in those patients whose forehead tissue is not suitable or in whom appropriate distant flaps are not available, as is often the case with hirsute males.

introduction: cleft lip (cl) and cleft palate (cp) are among the most common congenital anomalies. constituting 65% of head and neck anomalies in isolated or syndromic forms, they are considered as the most common head and neck congenital deformities in children. methods: 15 children from the tabriz children hospital were evaluated in this descriptive-analytic cross sectional study that possess...