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Chondrocutaneous Advancement Flap to The Helical Rim N. H. ANTIA EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an excellent procedure for restoring substantial defects of up to 3 cm of the helix of…

Preauricular Translobular Flap for Reconstruction of Auricular Defects RANDALL S. FEINGOLD EDITORIAL COMMENT Excellent technique for small flaps of the helix, providing full-thickness coverage, minimal scarring, and reasonably good color…

Retroauricular Tubed Skin Flap to The Helical Rim D. N. STEFFANOFF The retroauricular tubed skin flap has proved an excellent choice for reconstruction of the auricle because of its color…

Eave Skin Flap for Helical Reconstruction M. L. LEWIN EDITORIAL COMMENT This is an important principle not only in ear reconstruction, but at other sites in the body where one…

Local Mucosal Flaps for Closure of Septal Perforations T. ROMO III A. D. PATEL J. M. PEARSON EDITORIAL COMMENT This is a clear and useful approach to septal perforations surgery….

Oral Mucosal Flaps for Septal Reconstruction M. FELDMAN Z. JABOURIAN Repair of large septal perforations frustrates even the most experienced surgeon. This problem is exemplified by the myriad of procedures…

Inferior Turbinate Flap for Closure of Septal Perforations H. D. VUYK R. J. J. VERSLUIS EDITORIAL COMMENT Septal perforations are most difficult to close. The use of buccal mucosa or…

Bipedicled Nasal Septal Mucosal Flaps D. N. F. FAIRBANKS G. R. FAIRBANKS Medical folklore suggests nose picking to be a common cause of septal perforations, but septal operations appear to…

Nasolabial Skin Flap for Columellar Reconstruction C. PALETTA F. X. PALETTA SR. Reconstruction of the nasal columella using a variety of techniques including composite grafts and skin flaps have been…

Labial Mucosal Flaps for Reconstruction of The Columella J. R. LEWIS JR. EDITORIAL COMMENT The use of mucosal flaps to reconstruct the columella has two obvious disadvantages: (1) the lack…