title: Columella reconstruction using a free flap from the first web space of the foot.
abstract: Nasal columella defects can result in significant cosmetic and functional deformities. If a local flap transfer cannot be performed, columella reconstruction becomes a significant challenge for the surgeon. The columella of a healthy 30-year-old woman whose nose was scarred and contracted because of cocaine abuse, was successfully reconstructed by transferring a microvascular free flap from the first web space of the foot. The reconstructed columella had a satisfactory contour and a good texture, although there was slight, albeit unproblematic, color mismatching.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital Clinic, c/Dr Carulla 12, Barcelona, Spain. drbenito@antiaginggroupbarcelona.com
authors.forename: Jesus
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benito-Ruiz
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raigosa
authors.forename: Tai Sik
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D058752:Free Tissue Flaps; D006801:Humans; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D014034:Toes