Modifying the Burow's triangles of traditional transposition flaps for the repair of adjacent nasal defects.
BACKGROUND
Adjacent defects are commonly encountered during Mohs micrographic surgery for nasal skin cancers and often present a formidable reconstructive challenge.


OBJECTIVE
This article will describe similar modifications of both the bilobed and nasolabial transposition flaps' Burow's triangles that allow for the repair of two adjacent defects of the distal nose using a single flap.


METHODS
This is a report of two similar reconstructive cases after Mohs micrographic surgery requiring the repair of adjacent nasal defects.


RESULTS
Both cases demonstrate the feasibility of this technique.


CONCLUSIONS
This technique is based on two case reports.


CONCLUSIONS
Traditional transposition flaps' Burow's triangles can be effectively modified for the repair of properly selected adjacent wounds of the distal nose.
Beatrice Keller Clinic, Sun City West, Arizona 85375, USA. jamesobarlow@gmail.com
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015580:Mohs Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps