The retroangular flap used in the surgery of nasal tip defects.
BACKGROUND
The treatment of large, deep, postsurgical nasal tip defects presents a serious problem for skin surgeons and is generally dealt with by using complex flaps or skin grafts.


OBJECTIVE
The objective was to present the retroangular flap, a procedure that has only recently been described in literature.


METHODS
The retroangular flap technique is based on inverting the blood flow in the angular artery, a vessel that runs along the nasal groove just below the surface of the skin.


RESULTS
The retroangular flap is a single-step, easily performed, procedure that is usually carried out under local anesthesia.


CONCLUSIONS
This technique can be used for the treatment of nasal tip defects and is a useful resource for skin surgeons.
Ascari-Raccagni
Antonio
A
Department of Dermatology, Forlí G. B. Morgagni-L. Pierantoni General Hospital, Forlí, Italy. ascrac@libero.it.
Baldari
Urbano
U
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps