| Title | The forehead flap for nasal reconstruction. | | Author(s) | Boyd CM, Baker SR, Fader DJ, Wang TS, Johnson TM | | Institution | Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Michigan, 1904 Taubman Center, Box 0312, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0312, USA. cmboydmd@umich.edu | | Source | Arch Dermatol 2000 Nov; 136(11):1365-70. | | MeSH | Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Basal Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Female
Forehead
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mohs Surgery
Nose Neoplasms
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Retrospective Studies
Skin Transplantation
Surgical Flaps
Treatment Outcome
| | Abstract | CONTEXT: Reconstruction of extensive nasal defects often represents a significant challenge owing to several unique qualities of the nose, such as complex topography, mobile free margins, and multiple nasal subunits. Furthermore, loss of internal nasal lining and/or structural skeletal support may be present following removal of extensive skin cancers.
OBJECTIVE: To describe our experience with the use of forehead flap reconstruction for extensive nasal defects.
DESIGN: Retrospective case series.
SETTING: Academic health care hospital system. PATIENTS/
INTERVENTION: One hundred forty-seven patients with extensive nasal defects repaired with a forehead flap.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The functional and aesthetic results were assessed. The characteristics of defects repaired with the forehead flap and the need for lining and/or cartilage were examined.
RESULTS: The forehead flap was used to repair 147 nasal defects after Mohs excision of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Full-thickness skin was lost in all cases, structural skeletal support in 68 cases (46%), and internal mucosal lining in 45 cases (31%). Our experience and surgical technique using the forehead flap are described.
CONCLUSIONS: The forehead flap represents one of the best methods for repair of extensive nasal defects. Near-normal functional and cosmetic results can be achieved. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 11074699 |
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