[A study of method of repair of defects of nasal tip and ala].
Since 1957, the authors repaired 119 cases of nasal tip and alar defects using four kinds of method: (1) 27 cases by full-thickness skin graft; (2) 36 cases by free auricular composite graft; (3) 12 cases by local skin flap; (4) 44 cases by upper arm tube flap. The operation method was selected according to the size of nasal defect, available quantity of the remnant nasal tip and ala, and the soft tissue around the defect. The following problems were discussed in detail: (1) the principles of the selection of repairing method; (2) operative procedure; (3) the key points for the repair of nasal defects.
Department of Plastic Surgery, Stomatological Hospital, Xi'an Medical University.
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D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*