How I do it: a simple eversion flap for repair of small septal perforations.
Closure of nasal septal perforations continues to be troublesome. A new technique for a simple one-step flap is described. The flap provides local mucosal cover to one side of the perforation and has led to successful closure in four cases.
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Luke's/Roosevelt Medical Center, New York, New York 10019.
D006801:Humans; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps