V-Y advancement flaps for closure of nasal defects |
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Authors: | A Doermann D Hauter E G Zook R C Russell |
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Affiliation: | Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield. |
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Abstract: | The nose is a difficult anatomic region in which to close defects resulting from resection of cutaneous malignancies. The V-Y flap is a technique for advancing adjacent tissue, thereby achieving wound closure while minimizing tension. A total of 120 V-Y flaps were used to close 114 nasal defects. The average defect size was 13.5 x 11 mm. Partial flap loss occurred in five patients, with total flap loss in one. One wound infection and two hematomas occurred. |
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