Plastic Surgery Key

Lateral Nasal (Miter) Skin Flap R. A. RIEGER EDITORIAL COMMENT The blood supply of this flap has been established as the nasal angular vessels (see Chapter 50). These are usually…

Tissue Expansion in Nasal Reconstruction L. C. ARGENTA EDITORIAL COMMENT The attractiveness of expansion of the forehead skin for nasal reconstruction should be weighed against the following difficulties: loss of…

Columella and Nasal Septum Skin-Cartilage Flap to Nasal Ala M. ORTICOCHEA EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an elegantly conceived procedure that is applicable to smaller defects, but there are several problems,…

Wraparound Cartilage Flap for Correction of Cleft-Lip Nasal Deformity I. J. PELED Y. RAMON Y. ULLMANN EDITORIAL COMMENT This is another technique that attempts to obtain symmetry of the normal…

Nasalis Musculocutaneous Sliding Flaps for Nasal Tip Reconstruction F. J. RYBKA Projecting like a masthead from the surface of the face, the nasal tip is subjected to more than its…

Subcutaneous Pedicle Skin Flaps J. N. BARRON M. N. SAAD EDITORIAL COMMENT The Pers technique (Fig. 44.4) is a most elegant method using the nasolabial flap for reconstruction of nasal…

Nasal Plus Nasolabial Skin Flaps for Reconstruction of The Nasal Dorsum J. W. SNOW EDITORIAL COMMENT Procedure should be considered as a second option, if the forehead flap is not…

Cheek Advancement Flap for Paranasal Reconstruction G. KRONEN T. BENACQUISTA B. STRAUCH EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an excellent and reliable flap for defects in the paranasal area. One should always…

Zygomatic Flap for Reconstruction of The Lip and Nose A. GARDETTO C. PAPP EDITORIAL COMMENT The editors have no experience with this relatively new flap. Nonetheless, the good anatomic studies…

Nasolabial and Cheek Skin Flaps R. R. CAMERON EDITORIAL COMMENT The versatility and usefulness of the nasolabial flap are well known. If it is superiorly based for resurfacing of the…