title: Total nasal reconstruction with alloplastic and autogenous grafts.
abstract: The basic principles of successful total nasal reconstruction include providing a sufficient amount of tissue coverage, creating an adequate structural framework, and fashioning a viable inner lining. Relative uniformity of opinion exists regarding sources for tissue coverage and nasal lining. A variety of options exists, however, regarding the type of material used for nasal framework. Alloplastic metals, such as vitallium or titanium mesh, combined with autogenous soft tissue coverage, are reliable alternatives for use in total nasal reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Monhian
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Maas
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Bikhazi
mesh_terms: D002356:Cartilage / Q000637:transplantation; D005546:Forehead / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D015626:Tissue Expansion