V-Y advancement flaps for closure of nasal defects.
The nose is a difficult anatomic region in which to close defects resulting from resection of cutaneous malignancies. The V-Y flap is a technique for advancing adjacent tissue, thereby achieving wound closure while minimizing tension. A total of 120 V-Y flaps were used to close 114 nasal defects. The average defect size was 13.5 x 11 mm. Partial flap loss occurred in five patients, with total flap loss in one. One wound infection and two hematomas occurred.
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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield.
Hauter
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Zook
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Russell
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D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*