Tissue expansion-assisted prefabrication of the forehead flap for nasal reconstruction.
A new technique for nasal reconstruction is described. This method--expansion-assisted flap prefabrication--is essentially a simultaneous application of pretransfer grafting and tissue-expansion procedures for creating custom-made forehead flaps to meet varying requirements of nasal reconstruction. We have applied this new technique on seven patients, with full-thickness nasal defects during a 3-year period. Results from these patients are presented with a review of different use of flap prefabrication principles in nasal reconstruction.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Numune Hospital, Turkey.
Ustuner
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Celebioglu
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Kocer
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Sensoz
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose / Q000528:radiation effects; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices