The Use of the Melolabial Burow's Graft in the Reconstruction of Combination Nasal Sidewall-Cheek Defects
2004; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 30; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30064.x
ISSN1524-4725
AutoresKaren H. Kim, Victoria L. Gross, Andrew T. Jaffe, Andrew Herbst,
Tópico(s)Ocular Disorders and Treatments
ResumoCombination defects involving both the nasal sidewall or ala and cheek can be challenging to reconstruct.Patients with skin cancers involving the nasal sidewall or ala and medial cheek treated with Mohs micrographic surgery were reconstructed using a cheek advancement flap in combination with a melolabial Burow's graft.This technique provides a simple, reproducible, and cosmetically excellent method of repairing these defects.The use of this repair provides superb tissue matches and maintains natural aesthetic subunits, yielding an excellent result with minimal morbidity.
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