Background: The forehead flap is a useful technique to reconstruct deep and large nasal defects. Its disadvantages includes the fact that it is at least a two-stage procedure .The aim of this work is to describe our experience with the use of One stage forehead flap reconstruction to cover nasal defects. Patient: Fifteen patients with extensive nasal defects due to various causes. Full-thickness skin was lost in all cases, n=7 cases after excision due to rodent ulcer, n=5 cases after squamous cell carcinoma and n=3 cases after nasal trauma. Ulcer sizes and sites were demonstrated in table 1. All were repaired with a single stage forehead flap. The functional and aesthetic results were assessed. Results: High aesthetic and functional goals were achieved in all patients. There were no cases of significant flap necrosis. However, one patient developed mild superficial partial-thickness necrosis. Conclusions: The singe stage forehead flap represents one of the best methods for repair of extensive nasal defects, which may be a substitute for the traditional method (two stages) regard to time repair and cosmetic results.
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DOI | 10.11648/j.js.20150306.13 |
Page(s) | 66-70 |
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Single Stage, Forehead Flap, Nasal Defects
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Adel Tolba, Wael Elsh., Yaser H., Mansor M., Hasan A. (2015). One Stage Forehead Flap for Nasal Reconstruction. Journal of Surgery, 3(6), 66-70. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.js.20150306.13
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Adel Tolba; Wael Elsh.; Yaser H.; Mansor M.; Hasan A. One Stage Forehead Flap for Nasal Reconstruction. J. Surg. 2015, 3(6), 66-70. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20150306.13
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Adel Tolba, Wael Elsh., Yaser H., Mansor M., Hasan A. One Stage Forehead Flap for Nasal Reconstruction. J Surg. 2015;3(6):66-70. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20150306.13
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