Reconstruction of the columella with nasolabial flaps.
A one-stage operation is described for reconstruction of large defects of the columella nasi, the lower part of the nasal septum, and the vestibular floors. Nasolabial flaps are transported on a cranial, de-epithelialized pedicle, and passed deep to the nostrils into the vestibular cavity. The method is illustrated with four case reports.
D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps