Contralateral Nasolabial Flap for Reconstruction of Midface Defects.

Contralateral Nasolabial Flap for Reconstruction of Midface Defects.

Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2012 Jul 27;

Authors: Zhang Y, Wu HL, Lu YM

Abstract
Reconstruction of defects in the midface near the nasolabial fold or the inner canthus of the eye can be a challenge for plastic surgeons. Many methods such as skin grafting and skin flaps have been proposed for reconstruction of these defects. This report presents the results of using a contralateral nasolabial flap with a pedicle containing the lateral nasal branch of the angular artery. A flap with a pedicle approximately 10�mm wide was transferred to the opposite side through a tunnel at the nasion near the inner canthus for reconstruction of defects with surface areas ranging from 5.3 to 31.0�cm(2) and depths ranging 2.2-6.5�mm. Since 2008, with careful design, eight patients with skin tumor excisions have obtained effective functional and aesthetic results. This method is a suitable surgical procedure for reconstruction of moderate to wide side defects in the special midface area of the nasal sidewall toward the medial canthus. Level of Evidence V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

PMID: 22836875 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/22836875?dopt=Abstract

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