Reconstruction of Defects on the Lower Part of the Nose using Nasalis Island Pedicle Flap.
- Author:
Seong Geun CHI
1
;
Hong Dae JUNG
;
Seok Jong LEE
;
Yoon Seok CHOE
;
Byung Soo KIM
;
Do Won KIM
;
Byung Cheol PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. seokjong@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lower one third of nose;
Nasalis island pedicle flap;
Nasalis muscle;
Reconstruction
- MeSH:
Cosmetics;
Equipment and Supplies;
Esthetics;
Hemorrhage;
Muscles;
Nose;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(12):1634-1639
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Reconstruction of surgical defects of the nose, particularly the lower one third, is often challenging. The skin of this area is less mobile and fixed on lower structures without a subcutaneous fatty layer. Thus, dissection of tissues is rather difficult and more bleeding can occur during dissection. Furthermore, flap surgery will fail if the flap extends too far. Local flap surgery is one of the more useful techniques that maintains the function and aesthetics of a normal nose. Among these, the nasalis muscle is relatively easy and provides better outcomes. More importantly, vascular supplies from the underlying muscular structure provide greater viability. Additional movement can be achieved by either dissecting under the transverse nasalis or by dividing the transverse nasalis beyond the midline. We report 5 cases of nasalis island pedicle flaps using nasalis muscles. The final results were relatively satisfactory for both functional and cosmetic aspects.
