title: Reconstruction of lateral defects of the tip and supratip less than 1.5 cm in diameter.
abstract: The authors describe the surgical technique as well as the indications and limitations of the East-West flap for repair of lateral defects of the tip/supratip of the nose less than 1.5 cm in diameter. This easy and reliable technique is based on the use of skin from the lower third of the nose to repair the defect. This tissue presents the same thickness and colour characteristics, which limits excessive thickness, distortion and dyschromia phenomena.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et chirurgie cervico-maxillo-faciale, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, hospices civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon cedex, France. Electronic address: mickael.durbec@gmail.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Durbec
authors.affiliation: Service d'Oto-Rhino-Laryngologie et chirurgie cervico-maxillo-faciale, hôpital Edouard-Herriot, hospices civils de Lyon, 69007 Lyon cedex, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Disant
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: Defect; East-West flap; Lateral; Supratip; Tip