Facial artery perforator flaps in reconstructing nasal defects: the evolution and challenges
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-4598.2019.11.018
- VernacularTitle: 面动脉穿支皮瓣修复鼻部缺损的临床应用现状和存在的问题
- Author:
Lehao WU
1
;
Jianjun YOU
1
;
Huan WANG
1
;
Shan ZHU
1
;
Yuanbo LIU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100144, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Surgical flap;
Perforator flap;
Facial artery;
Nasal part;
Defect;
Repair
- From:
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery
2019;35(11):1151-1155
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The facial artery perforator flap has the advantages of minimal donor site morbidity, acceptable appearance and function at recipent area, which brings its wide application in reconstruction of facial small and medium-sized defects. Nasal defects, as the most important aesthetic unit at face, require three-dimennsional and precise reconstruction. The article reviewed the anatomic study and the current status of the clinical applications of this technique in reconstruction of nasal defects, as well as the existing questions. The prospective application of SPY system in localization of facial artery perforator was also analyzed.
