Assessment of Patients Who Underwent Nasal Reconstruction After Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Excision

Uzun H., Bitik O., Kamburoglu H. O., Dadaci M., Calis M., OCAL E.

JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.26, no.4, pp.1299-1303, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/scs.0000000000001563
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1299-1303
  • Keywords: Local flaps, Nasal reconstruction, non-melanoma skin cancer, FLAPS, ALGORITHM, SUBUNITS, DEFECTS
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Basal and squamous cell carcinomas are the most common malignant cutaneous lesions affecting the nose. With the rising incidence of skin cancers, plastic surgeons increasingly face nasal reconstruction challenges. Although multiple options exist, optimal results are obtained when "like is used to repair like''. We aimed to introduce a simple algorithm for the reconstruction of nasal defects with local flaps, realizing that there is always more than one option for reconstruction.