Septal Flaps for Nasal Lining
Septal Flaps for Nasal Lining Jordan D. Frey John T. Stranix Pierre Saadeh DEFINITION Nasal defects are classified on the anatomical basis of the affected nasal layer: external nasal cover…
Reconstructive surgery
Nasal Reconstruction With Banner Flaps, Bilobed Flaps, and Nasolabial Flaps
Nasal Reconstruction With Banner Flaps, Bilobed Flaps, and Nasolabial Flaps Michael V. Chiodo Pierre Saadeh DEFINITION Banner and bilobed flaps are local rotation and transposition flaps that provide well-matched color…
Postauricular Flap for Ear Reconstruction
Postauricular Flap for Ear Reconstruction Matthew M. Hanasono DEFINITION Reconstruction of auricular defects arising from trauma or oncologic resection aims to restore the natural anatomic structures and landmarks of the…
Antia-Buch Flaps for Ear Reconstruction
Antia-Buch Flaps for Ear Reconstruction Amir M. Ghaznavi Brian R. Gastman DEFINITION Antia-Buch flaps are best used for traumatic or postsurgical helical defects of the upper third and middle third…
Cheek Reconstruction With Free Radial Forearm Flap
Cheek Reconstruction With Free Radial Forearm Flap John G. Fernandez DEFINITION Cheek and face defects commonly occur secondary to trauma, burns, or tumor resection. Most cheek defects can be treated…
Cheek Reconstruction With Laterally or Medially Based Cervicofacial Flap
Cheek Reconstruction With Laterally or Medially Based Cervicofacial Flap Sammy Sinno Barry M. Zide DEFINITION Local tissue from the cheek and upper neck provide the best tissue for cheek reconstruction;…
Lower Eyelid Reconstruction With Palatal Grafts
Lower Eyelid Reconstruction With Palatal Grafts Farooq Shahzad Babak J. Mehrara Aaron Fay DEFINITION With proper case selection, lower eyelid reconstruction can be enhanced using hard palate grafts. Both horizontal…
Tenzel Semicircular Rotational Flap
Tenzel Semicircular Rotational Flap John Nguyen Aaron Fay DEFINITION The Tenzel semicircular rotational flap was initially described by Dr. Richard Tenzel in 1978.1,2,3 It is conceptually similar to the classic…
Eyelid Reconstruction With the Hughes Flap or Cutler-Beard Flap
Eyelid Reconstruction With the Hughes Flap or Cutler-Beard Flap Larissa Habib Brian P. Marr DEFINITION The Hughes flap was originally described in 1937 and has been modified to increase efficacy…
Repair of Lip Defects With the Abbe Flap
Repair of Lip Defects With the Abbe Flap Robert Beinrauh Joseph H. Dayan DEFINITION A full-thickness portion of the lower lip, which includes the mucosa, orbicularis oris muscle, and skin…
