Rotation advancement flap for isolated congenital alar rim defect: an effortless paradigm?
Congenital isolated alar defects are exceptionally rare with 6 cases reported out of all cranio-facial clefts. This entity provokes the ingenuity of the surgeon to manifest a symmetry in form, shape and contour with aesthetically acceptable scarring of the most dominant structure defining the mid face. We present a rotation advancement flap, from the armamentarium of the surgeon, proficient in addressing all the concerns of the patient and treating surgeon for congenital alar cleft.
Department of Plastic & Microvascular Surgery, S.P.S. Apollo Hospitals, 236 Civil Street, Ghumar Mandi, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. docashish2001@gmail.com
Ashish
A
Gupta
Ashok K
AK
Gupta
D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055171:Nasal Cartilages / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D035583:Rare Diseases; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult