title: The banner flap.
abstract: Wide experience with the banner flap for closure of postsurgical defects of the nasal dorsum shows not only that it is a predictably safe and versatile procedure but also that its use enables a superior cosmetic result to be obtained. The operative technic is described in detail along with our clinical experience.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous