title: Reconstruction of small to medium defects in the soft tissues of the nose with nasalis musculocutaneous V-Y advancement flaps.
abstract: Defects in the soft tissues of the nose are usually reconstructed with skin grafts or frontal flaps. However, skin grafts may cause scar tissue and changes in colour. Frontal flaps, however, may be thicker than normal skin and may give unsatisfactory results. Nasalis musculocutaneous V-Y advancement flaps avoid these disadvantages. We suggest an algorithmic approach for the use of these flaps in the reconstruction of small to medium defects in the soft tissues of various regions of the nose. The pedicles of these flaps are the dorsal and lateral nasal arteries. This approach provides a simple, safe, and reliable reconstruction for small and medium defects in the soft tissues of the nose.
authors: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey. sergokrem@hotmail.com
authors: Serdar
authors: S
authors: Gokrem
authors: Dogan
authors: D
authors: Tuncali
authors: Unzile
authors: U
authors: Akbuga
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Terzioglu
authors: Gürcan
authors: G
authors: Aslan