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Coronoid-Temporalis Pedicled Flap for Orbital Floor Defect Reconstruction
Published on: December 5, 2025
Cranially-based nasolabial flaps for the reconstruction of nasal surgical defects
Hakan Kerem1, Ulaş Bali1, Erhan Sönmez2
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
Background:
Cranially-based nasolabial flaps are a good alternative for the reconstruction of nasal defects.
Methods:
A cranially-based nasolabial flap was used in 18 patients to reconstruct defects of the nose from 2010 to 2016, and the long-term results are presented in this report.
Results:
Fifteen of the flaps completely survived. All the patients had a bulky appearance, but they did not want to undergo a second operation for cosmesis. The dissection of the flap took approximately 20 minutes, and the total operation lasted for 1 hour. The patients were hospitalized for 1-7 days, and the postoperative follow-up period was 1-28 months (mean, 17 months).
Conclusions:
The cranially-based nasolabial flap possesses all the advantages of the traditional forehead flap, and can safely be used in selected cases.
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