Transposition Flaps in Nasal Reconstruction - 11/08/11

Doi : 10.1016/j.fsc.2010.10.002

Peter J.F.M. Lohuis, MD, PhD ^a,^b,^⁎ , Willem P. Godefroy, MD, PhD ^b, Shan R. Baker, MD ^c, Abel-Jan Tasman, MD ^d
^a Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121,1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
^b Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Center for Facial Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Diakonessen Hospital Zeist/Utrecht, Professor Lorentzlaan 76, 3707 HC Zeist, The Netherlands
^c Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, 1904 TC, Box 0312, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0312, USA
^d Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Cantonal Hospital, Rorschacher Strasse 95, CH-9007 St Gallen, Switzerland

Corresponding author. Department of Head and Neck Oncology and Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121,1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Résumé

The aim of reconstructive nasal surgery is not only to rebuild all or part of the nose but also to blend and tailor the new and old tissues in such a way as to create the best possible result. Although a variety of reconstructive options exist, local or regional skin flaps are one of the most powerful reconstructive tools for the reconstruction of cutaneous nasal defects. This article discusses the fundamentals of nasal reconstruction and describes the local and regional transposition flaps for the reconstruction of nasal defects.

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Keywords : Nasal defect, Nasal reconstruction, Transposition flap, Local flap, Forehead flap