TISSUE EXPANSION-ASSISTED PREFABRICATION OF THE FOREHEAD FLAP FOR NASAL RECONSTRUCTION

A new technique for nasal reconstruction is described, This method-exp ansian-assisted flap prefabrication-is essentially a simultaneous appl ication of pretransfer grafting and tissue-expansion procedures for cr eating custom-made forehead flaps to meet varying requirements of nasa l reconstruction, We have applied this new technique on seven patients with full-thickness nasal defects during a 3-year period, Results fro m these patients are presented with a review of different use of flap prefabrication principles in nasal reconstruction.