Expanded Paramedian Forehead Flap for Nasal Reconstruction Following Congenital Nevus Excision. Issue 3 (July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sahu, Ranjit Kumar; Acharya, Sudeshna; Midya, Manojit; Chakraborty, Sourabh Shankar
• Is Part Of: Plastic and aesthetic nursing. Volume 42:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 163
• Page End: 166
• Publication Date: 2022-07
• Subjects: Reconstructive Surgical Procedures -- nursing; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures -- nursing; Periodical; 617.9520231
• DOI: 10.1097/PSN.0000000000000448
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0741-5206

Abstract

Abstract : In this report, we discuss the excision of a large congenital nevus covering the nose and face and the reconstruction of the defect using an expanded forehead flap, in a 24-year-old man. We observed that after incorporating specific modifications including tissue expansion, thinning of the distal part of the flap, and placing the pedicle over the cutaneous branch of the supratrochlear artery, we were able to provide excellent aesthetic results using this time-tested paramedian forehead flap for nasal reconstruction. After we inset the flap, there was negligible donor site morbidity during a 33-month follow-up period.