title: Make a plan and a pattern for this plan: a useful material.
abstract: When planning out a reconstructive problem, 3M Microfoam tape is used in layers for pattern making. It is found to be versatile in that it is handled easily, is similar in elasticity to full-thickness skin, and can be autoclaved for intraoperative use.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*