Mª Jesús Martínez González⁽¹⁾, Alejandro Nogueira⁽²⁾, Olatz Alcelay⁽³⁾, Teresa Pérez ⁽⁴⁾, Francisco Iglesias^{(5)
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)}Hospital Central de Asturias - OVIEDO. Spain

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DISCUSSION

Planning the reconstruction of the nose, accurate analysis of the defect is essential; if the three layers (skin, skeleton and lining) are lacked the reconstruction becomes more complex and less predictable; choosing the donor site is important the skin thickness, colour, texture and size of the defect and the remaining skin ⁽³⁾.

In our opinion is important to achieve nasal external cover, skeleton elements and lining in a single operation, because the skin is more pliable and flexible, and is easier to mantain the tip´s projection than try to recapture it after it is bound dowm by scar ⁽⁴⁾. We consider that the "L" shaped septal grafft and conchal graft for the tip covered with a forehead flap, with a skin graft on his surface for the lining perform an adequate plannig.

Discussion Board

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