Reconstruction of the nose with a new double flap technique: microvascular osteocutaneous femur and microvascular chondrocutaneous ear flap--first clinical results
| Autor: | F.M. Chiari, Alexander Gaggl, H. Bürger |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Esthetics Facial vein Nose Neoplasms Nose Nose neoplasm Surgical Flaps Nasal Cartilages otorhinolaryngologic diseases Nasal septum Medicine Humans Femur Nasal Bone Nasal cartilages Nasal Septum Wound Healing Bone Transplantation business.industry Anastomosis Surgical Graft Survival Skin Transplantation Cheek Middle Aged Plastic Surgery Procedures Nasal bone Lip Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Patient Satisfaction Microvessels Carcinoma Squamous Cell Oral Surgery Ear Cartilage Neoplasm Recurrence Local business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 41(5) |
| ISSN: | 1399-0020 |
| Popis: | This study describes a new microvascular flap combination from the medial femur and ear to reconstruct the nose after subtotal resection and presents the first clinical results. In four patients a squamous cell carcinoma of the nose was registered. In three patients this was diagnosed for the first time while in the fourth patient it was the second relapse after two resections and local flap surgery. In every case, tumour resection ended up in an extended defect of the nose, cheek and upper lip region. For skeletal reconstruction and the inner lining of the nose, a microvascular osteocutaneous femur flap was used. After reconstructing the nasal skeleton, the remaining defect was covered by a microvascular composite flap from the left ear and preauricular region. Both flap pedicles were anastomosed to the facial vein and artery. In every case, the flaps healed without complications. There was no tumour relapse. 12 months after reconstruction, minor surgical corrections were made. The patients showed a satisfying functional and aesthetic result. The combination of a microvascular osteocutaneous femur flap and a microvascular ear flap can be used successfully for reconstructing the nose after subtotal resection. |
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