title: Reconstruction of columella, membranous septum, and upper lip in a single stage operation.
abstract: Reconstruction options for columellar defects together with membranous septum, nasal base, and upper lip are restricted. We present a case successfully treated with bilateral cheek advancement flaps with upper medial, perialar skin flaps to reconstruct the upper lip, columella, nasal base and membranous septum in a single session. This method provides adequate tissue with minimal cosmetic deformity in a single stage for repairing such compound defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun 55139, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hayati
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akbaş
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.forename: Ethem
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güneren
authors.forename: Lütfi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eroğlu
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demir
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps