Central artery perforator propeller flap for nasal and medial canthal defects

BALTU Y., UZUN H., DÖLEN U. C., OZYURTLU M.

JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY, vol.69, no.8, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.04.017
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Propeller, Perforator, Flap, Medial canthal, Nose, Central artery, FOREHEAD FLAP, RECONSTRUCTION, SUPRATROCHLEAR
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer of the nasal dorsum and the medial canthal region, which is caused by chronic sun exposure. Limited adjacent tissue and the need for aesthetically pleasing result make the reconstruction of these regions very challenging. To overcome this challenge, we designed a perforator propeller flap based on the central artery.