title: [Total nose reconstruction with a reversed mandibular flap pedicled with the facial artery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the method to repair different kinds of nasal defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  The reversed mandibular flap pedicled with the facial artery was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The treatment was completed in one stage and the results were satisfactory in 6 cases. The reconstructed noses showed good shape.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Total nose reconstruction using a reversed mandibular flap is a new operation design and technique. The recipient and the donor sites are very close. The flap with excellent blood supply has a good colour and textural match. The operative procedure and flap transferring are easy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, PR China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*