TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconstruction of the nasal columella.
AU - Sherris, David A.
AU - Fuerstenberg, Jon
AU - Danahey, Daniel
AU - Hilger, Peter A.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To report techniques successful for nasal columella reconstruction. METHODS: Retrospective medical chart review of patients undergoing columella reconstruction by 2 of us (D.A.S. and P.A.H.) from January 1, 1982, to December 31, 2000. Photographs before tumor resection or trauma, after resection or trauma, and after reconstruction were examined by facial plastic surgeons masked to the cases and were rated on a 10-cm visual analogue scale. RESULT: Sixteen patients were identified, most of whom had columellar defects repaired with forehead flaps, nasolabial flaps, or nasofacial sulcus flaps. The mean improvement on the 10-cm visual analogue scale was 2.0 from before tumor resection or trauma to after reconstruction, and 5.0 from tumor resection or trauma to after reconstruction. CONCLUSION: Skin grafts, composite grafts, and several flaps, including nasolabial, nasofacial sulcus, and forehead flaps, are useful in repairing defects of the nasal columella.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To report techniques successful for nasal columella reconstruction. METHODS: Retrospective medical chart review of patients undergoing columella reconstruction by 2 of us (D.A.S. and P.A.H.) from January 1, 1982, to December 31, 2000. Photographs before tumor resection or trauma, after resection or trauma, and after reconstruction were examined by facial plastic surgeons masked to the cases and were rated on a 10-cm visual analogue scale. RESULT: Sixteen patients were identified, most of whom had columellar defects repaired with forehead flaps, nasolabial flaps, or nasofacial sulcus flaps. The mean improvement on the 10-cm visual analogue scale was 2.0 from before tumor resection or trauma to after reconstruction, and 5.0 from tumor resection or trauma to after reconstruction. CONCLUSION: Skin grafts, composite grafts, and several flaps, including nasolabial, nasofacial sulcus, and forehead flaps, are useful in repairing defects of the nasal columella.
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U2 - 10.1001/archfaci.4.1.42
DO - 10.1001/archfaci.4.1.42
M3 - Article
C2 - 11843678
AN - SCOPUS:0036372215
SN - 1521-2491
VL - 4
SP - 42
EP - 46
JO - Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine
JF - Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine
IS - 1
ER -