title: Comparison of aesthetic outcomes and morbidity of nasal reconstruction with forehead flaps and free flaps.
abstract: The most common etiology of nasal defects that require reconstruction is skin cancer, particularly basal cell carcinoma, the most common nasal skin cancer, as well as squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Reconstruction of extensive nasal defects including nasal bone, septum, and esthetically defined units of the nose always represent with certain difficulties. Forehead flaps and free flaps can be utilized for reconstruction of extensive nasal defects. The forehead flap is a reliable and well-established reconstructive option for management of extensive nasal defects. We aimed to compare the esthetic and functional results of forehead flaps and free flaps for reconstruction of extensive nasal defects.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ayhan
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorgu
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aytug
authors.forename: Burçe
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Karantinaci
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome