Reconstruction of nasal tip and columella.
Reconstruction of nasal tip and columella defects is demanding area with a range of reconstructive options, varying in complexity depending on requirements from simple skin grafting to multiple stage reconstruction with regional flaps. A framework is suggested to aid the reader in choice of reconstruction by classifying the defect based on size and the requirements of one to three layer (full thickness) reconstruction.
Department of Otolaryngology, Southampton University Hospitals, NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, Hampshire, UK. callumfaris@gmail.com
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D006801:Humans; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000601:surgery*; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D009667:Nose Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*