Title: Repair of nasal defects by expanded forehead oblique flap
Abstract: Objective To discuss the effect of repairing nasal defects by expanded forehead oblique flap with one side supratrochlear artery.Methods For 13 patients with nasal tip and nasal ala defects.80~120 ml expander was implanted under one side supratrochlear artery of the forehead skin tissue.After expansion of 2~3.5 months,the flap of the supratrochlear artery was transferred and the nasal defect was repaired.rib cartilage or nasal prosthesis was implanted for the patient whose nose frame was destroyed.One month later,the pedicle of flap was cut and nasal shape was trimmed.Results All patients were successfully,adequate nasal length and nasal tip were obtained.We have satisfactory results.no obvious scars in the frontal supply area.Conculsion This method could obtained satisfactory results,and should be first approach for repairing larg defects included nasal tip and nasal ala.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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