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Semin Plast Surg 2013; 27(02): 110-116
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1351229
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Reconstruction of Small Soft Tissue Nasal Defects

Erik M. Wolfswinkel
1   Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
,
William M. Weathers
1   Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
,
David Cheng
2   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
,
James F. Thornton
2   Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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14 August 2013 (online)

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Abstract

Nasal defect repair has been one of the more challenging areas of reconstructive surgery due to the lack of uniform nasal skin thickness and complex contours. Currently, algorithms for medium to large nasal soft tissue defects have been well defined by various authors. Small defects, arbitrarily defined as 1 cm or less, still present significant challenges. In this article, the authors examine the options available to repair small soft tissue nasal defects and the appropriate situations in which each method is best suited.

Keywords

nasal reconstruction - Mohs surgery - small tissue defects
 

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