title: One stage reconstruction of nasal defect by reverse flow retroauricular island flap - case series and discussion.
abstract: A reverse flow retroauricular island flap was successfully used for reconstruction of nasal defects as a one stage procedure in three cases. The length of the pedicle allows its transfer to cover defects of the nose. There was no partial or total flap necrosis and scars were inconspicuous. The patients were very satisfied with the result. Although this technique is of a higher level of difficulty than a conventional washio flap, it allows aesthetically favourable nasal reconstruction by a single stage operation in selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran. esmail_hassanpour@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Seyed Esmail
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Hassanpour
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shariati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D008875:Middle Aged; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome