TY - JOUR
T1 - Full-thickness skin grafting in nasal reconstruction
AU - Weathers, William M.
AU - Bhadkamkar, Mohin
AU - Wolfswinkel, Erik M.
AU - Thornton, James F.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Skin grafting in nasal reconstruction, long used by dermatologists, can provide superior results and can well be the "go too" procedure for nasal reconstruction. The upper two-thirds of the nose is composed of both flattened, featureless and often thin skin that is well recreated with defect-only full-thickness grafting. Skin grafting for the lower third of the nose has been practiced for years by dermatologists; over the last 4 to 5 years, it has been embraced by plastic surgeons. The patient and donor site selection is critical. Meticulous attention to graft selection, utilization of a no-touch technique during graft harvest and placement of surgical bolsters with through-and-through tacking sutures are essential to ensure 100% graft take and a successful aesthetic result.
AB - Skin grafting in nasal reconstruction, long used by dermatologists, can provide superior results and can well be the "go too" procedure for nasal reconstruction. The upper two-thirds of the nose is composed of both flattened, featureless and often thin skin that is well recreated with defect-only full-thickness grafting. Skin grafting for the lower third of the nose has been practiced for years by dermatologists; over the last 4 to 5 years, it has been embraced by plastic surgeons. The patient and donor site selection is critical. Meticulous attention to graft selection, utilization of a no-touch technique during graft harvest and placement of surgical bolsters with through-and-through tacking sutures are essential to ensure 100% graft take and a successful aesthetic result.
KW - Mohs reconstruction
KW - full-thickness skin graft
KW - nasal defect
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0033-1351227
DO - 10.1055/s-0033-1351227
M3 - Article
C2 - 24872748
AN - SCOPUS:84882325138
SN - 1535-2188
VL - 27
SP - 90
EP - 95
JO - Seminars in Plastic Surgery
JF - Seminars in Plastic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -