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[Total nose reconstruction with a reversed mandibular flap pedicled with the facial artery]
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233004, PR China.
Objective:
To investigate the method to repair different kinds of nasal defects.
Methods:
The reversed mandibular flap pedicled with the facial artery was used.
Results:
The treatment was completed in one stage and the results were satisfactory in 6 cases. The reconstructed noses showed good shape.
Conclusions:
Total nose reconstruction using a reversed mandibular flap is a new operation design and technique. The recipient and the donor sites are very close. The flap with excellent blood supply has a good colour and textural match. The operative procedure and flap transferring are easy.