Vascular fascial island graft for partial nasal reconstruction utilizing an H flap for forehead repair.
A procedure for partial nasal recontruction is discussed in detail. A midfrontal vascular island is created and utilized for graft repair of nasal defects. New instrumentation for refining this technique has made it increasingly useful. A very satisfactory cosmetic result is obtained with this procedure; it compares quite favorably with other methods of repair.
D004954:Esthetics; D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques