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Nasolabial Perforator Flap: A Multi-Tool for Reconstruction of Facial Units
- Source :
- The Journal of craniofacial surgery. 31(4)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Background Nasolabial flap is a work-horse flap for coverage of many facial units. However, these flaps have limited mobility and these limit their use in many instances. Facial artery with its numerous small cutaneous perforators can be a source for free-style skin flaps that can be islanded and have greater reach, one of which is nasolabial perforatory flap. Methods The authors present a case series of 35 patients with central facial unit defects reconstructed by a single flap harvested from the nasolabial sulcus. Results In our series, we did not encounter any significant flap loss and patient satisfaction was high both functionally and aesthetically. Main drawbacks were temporary venous congestion and hair bearing flaps in male patients. Conclusion The authors think with its reliability and versatility nasolabial perforator flaps, based on the same donor area as the traditional nasolabial flap can be a valuable addition to our arsenal in reconstruction of central facial unit defects.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Facial artery
Hyperemia
Free Tissue Flaps
03 medical and health sciences
Nasolabial sulcus
0302 clinical medicine
Venous congestion
medicine.artery
Medicine
Humans
030223 otorhinolaryngology
business.industry
030206 dentistry
General Medicine
Plastic Surgery Procedures
eye diseases
Surgery
Face surgery
Otorhinolaryngology
Male patient
Face
Nasolabial flap
Limited mobility
business
Perforator Flap
Perforator flaps
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15363732
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Journal of craniofacial surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a20e31c45a81d782e3515a791ec02e98