Microsurgical Reconstruction of the Nasal Lining

Abstract

Reconstruction of the nasal lining, alone, is a very challenging endeavor that demands careful surgical planning and precise technical execution. The use of microsurgical transfer for these defects allows considerable latitude for duplication of the missing complex three-dimensional anatomy and avoids sullying the adjacent facial soft tissues. Because of the adverse condition of the local tissues, the majority of these cases could not have been brought to a successful conclusion without the use of free tissue transfer, and this is particularly relevant in the cocaine-injured nose.