Indigenous Flaps in ENT: Our Experience

Abstract

The nose is undoubtedly an important facial feature. The rhinologic surgeon with interest in external nasal soft tissue surgery, oncologic or otherwise, may often require reconstruction of a soft tissue defect, from the medial canthus to the nasal ala laterally, to the nasal tip medially. The coverage needs tissues which resemble the adjoining skin texture and have a thickness which would fill the defect appropriately without appearing as a separate patch and upset the patient psychologically. Therefore we utilized local rotation and advancement flaps for the reconstruction of facial defects. Experience with these flaps is being shared.