Repair of Severe Traumatic Nasal Alar Defects with Combined Pedicled Flap and Conchal Cartilage Composite Grafts: a Retrospective Study

Overview

Journal Ann Transl Med

Publisher AME Publishing Company

Date 2020 Dec 14

PMID 33313240

Authors

Zhenyu Zhang

Lihui Cheng

Tony Chieh-Ting Huang

Hua Hu

Ruiqi Liu

Yi Pu

Ru Wang

Zhengyong Li

Junjie Chen

Ying Cen

Guopeng Liang

Yong Qing

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Abstract

Background: Repair of traumatic alar defect is challenging because poor blood supply is caused by contracture scars, which sometimes extend beyond the alar groove. However, few studies have investigated the reconstruction results of severe traumatic cases. This study aimed to examine the clinical outcomes of severe traumatic alar defect reconstruction using either pedicled nasolabial or forehead flaps combined with conchal cartilage.

Methods: This retrospective study investigated the clinical characteristics and treatment effects of 17 patients with severe traumatic alar defects treated in a single plastic surgery center from March 1, 2015, to September 1, 2018. All cases were scored and graded with regard to the size and depth of the alar defect and the surrounding scar according to the Alar Defect Severity Score (ADSS). Surgical outcomes were evaluated on the basis of the severity of defect before repair, donor site distortion, and postoperative nasal symmetry, especially shape and color.

Results: The average ADSS of the cases was 8.1±0.8 (highest score, 9.0). No flap necrosis or any complications were observed postoperatively. The symmetry of the bilateral alae was satisfactory. No color distinction between grafts and surrounding tissues, retraction, or inferior displacement of the ala was observed at an average follow-up of 24.2±10.4 months (range, 8-42 months). The average postoperative surgeon-based evaluation score was 4.3±0.2 (highest score, 5.0). Esthetic and functional results were satisfactory in all cases.

Conclusions: A pedicled flap combined with conchal composite grafts should be considered for the treatment of severe traumatic alar defect. This is a reproducible technique that enables a predictably decent outcome for severe traumatic alar defect, especially in Asian patients.

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