Full-thickness Skin Grafting in Nasal Reconstruction

Overview

Journal Semin Plast Surg

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2014 May 30

PMID 24872748

Citations 10

Authors

William M Weathers

Mohin Bhadkamkar

Erik M Wolfswinkel

James F Thornton

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Abstract

Skin grafting in nasal reconstruction, long used by dermatologists, can provide superior results and can well be the "go to" 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.

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