title: New surgical technique for reconstruction of the ala of the nose.
abstract: A technique is described for reconstructing through-and-through defects of the ala of the nose, using a compound flap from the nasal tip and the opposite ala. It is illustrated with two cases.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Service, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orticochea
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*